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2022

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Alabama in 2022

Deaths 988Fatal crashes 913Per 100,000 19.5US deaths 42,721

FARS data are based on police crash reports and other sources; the drunk-driving measure is based on the highest BAC of any driver in the crash. Final FARS file for 2022.

In 2022, 988 people died in 913 fatal crashes in Alabama, 19.5 deaths per 100,000 residents against 12.8 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2021 (983) and 2022 (988).

Alabama accounted for 2.3% of the 42,721 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

24.9% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

By FHWA road function class, the largest share was on major collector roads (25%).

30% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

← 202120222023 →All years

Compared with 2021 and the nation

MeasureAlabama 2022Alabama 2021United States 2022
Deaths98898342,721
Fatal crashes91388539,422
Deaths per 100,000 residents19.519.512.8
Crashes with a drinking driver25%24%26%

Counties in 2022

Every county with a fatal crash in 2022, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 67 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Jefferson County949814.7959
Mobile County677317.7758
Montgomery County596629.2391
Tuscaloosa County414418.2381
Madison County35378.7424
Limestone County323327.7240
Baldwin County303312.6316
Cullman County273234.6240
Marshall County222726.4185
St. Clair County252525.8196
DeKalb County212432.8174
Etowah County212423.3198
Morgan County202015.9182
Dallas County191953.5127
Calhoun County181815.5208
Shelby County18187.6209
Houston County171715.5162
Lee County16179.0193
Jackson County141629.8147
Walker County141624.5195
Coffee County131526.6104
Elmore County121516.5120
Colbert County131423.8132
Russell County131423.8164
Talladega County131316.0228
Butler County111371.2110
Escambia County101335.5108
Blount County121219.9152
Chilton County121225.4136
Cherokee County111245.993
Lawrence County111235.7103
Lowndes County1111116.067
Autauga County91016.3107
Choctaw County8974.751
Lauderdale County899.2146
Pike County8927.297
Monroe County8842.057
Cleburne County7850.365
Covington County7821.286
Geneva County7829.370
Tallapoosa County7819.780
Bullock County7770.752
Chambers County6720.789
Greene County6798.274
Franklin County5618.865
Clarke County5522.673
Dale County5510.090
Macon County5527.592
Washington County5533.338
Randolph County4521.757
Conecuh County4436.060
Coosa County4438.950
Lamar County4429.538
Marion County4413.671
Pickens County4421.646
Marengo County3421.661
Clay County3321.133
Fayette County3318.941
Wilcox County3330.439
Bibb County1–21–2—51
Henry County1–21–2—28
Sumter County1–21–2—61
Winston County1–21–2—69
Perry County1–21–2—27
Barbour County1–21–2—66
Crenshaw County1–21–2—35
Hale County1–21–2—38

Per 100,000 uses the 2024 population estimate for every year, so early-year rates are understated where a county has grown.

Hour of day

12am3.5%
1am4.5%
2am3.5%
3am2.7%
4am2.9%
5am4%
6am3.4%
7am3.5%
8am2.5%
9am3.3%
10am3.3%
11am3.1%
12pm3.2%
1pm4.6%
2pm6.2%
3pm4.8%
4pm5.4%
5pm5.5%
6pm6.6%
7pm4.8%
8pm5.6%
9pm4.9%
10pm4.3%
11pm3.8%

Weekday

Sunday16%
Monday14%
Tuesday11%
Wednesday13%
Thursday13%
Friday15%
Saturday18%

Road type

Major collector25%
Other principal arterial24%
Minor arterial24%
Interstate14%
Local9%
Minor collector3%
Other freeways and expressways1%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Alabama in 2022?

988 people in 913 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2022 file, or 19.5 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Alabama had the most crash deaths in 2022?

Jefferson County with 98 deaths in 94 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2022 compare with 2021 in Alabama?

988 deaths against 983 in 2021 (+1%). Nationally the 2022 total was 42,721.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2022 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.