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Fatal car crashes in Alabama, county by county

From 2020 through 2024, 4,841 people died in 4,438 crashes on Alabama roads. That is 18.8 deaths a year for every 100,000 residents, above the US rate of 12.1, and the 7th highest rate of the 50 states and DC.

Jefferson County had the most deaths (529). The road stretch with the most fatal crashes was I-59 in Jefferson County (63). In 2024, 962 people were killed, 3% more than in 2020.

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020-2024 · checked October 2, 2026

4,841

people killed in crashes, 2020-2024

18.8

deaths a year per 100,000 residents, 7th highest of 51 (US 12.1)

594

pedestrians killed, 12% of deaths (US 18%)

27%

of fatal crashes were speeding-related (US 28%)

Death rate by county

Deaths a year per 100,000 residents, 2020-2024. Rural counties often rank highest: fewer people, faster roads and longer waits for an ambulance.

Autauga County: 16.3 per 100,000 a year, 50 deathsBaldwin County: 10.5 per 100,000 a year, 137 deathsBarbour County: 27.1 per 100,000 a year, 33 deathsBibb County: 21.6 per 100,000 a year, 24 deathsBlount County: 23.3 per 100,000 a year, 70 deathsBullock County: 60.6 per 100,000 a year, 30 deathsButler County: 63.5 per 100,000 a year, 58 deathsCalhoun County: 17.5 per 100,000 a year, 102 deathsChambers County: 30.8 per 100,000 a year, 52 deathsCherokee County: 32.9 per 100,000 a year, 43 deathsChilton County: 26.7 per 100,000 a year, 63 deathsChoctaw County: 49.8 per 100,000 a year, 30 deathsClarke County: 31.6 per 100,000 a year, 35 deathsClay County: 16.9 per 100,000 a year, 12 deathsCleburne County: 46.5 per 100,000 a year, 37 deathsCoffee County: 17.7 per 100,000 a year, 50 deathsColbert County: 21.1 per 100,000 a year, 62 deathsConecuh County: 57.6 per 100,000 a year, 32 deathsCoosa County: 40.8 per 100,000 a year, 21 deathsCovington County: 19.6 per 100,000 a year, 37 deathsCrenshaw County: 27.5 per 100,000 a year, 18 deathsCullman County: 24.8 per 100,000 a year, 115 deathsDale County: 17.2 per 100,000 a year, 43 deathsDallas County: 39.4 per 100,000 a year, 70 deathsDeKalb County: 25.2 per 100,000 a year, 92 deathsElmore County: 12.1 per 100,000 a year, 55 deathsEscambia County: 26.8 per 100,000 a year, 49 deathsEtowah County: 19.2 per 100,000 a year, 99 deathsFayette County: 29 per 100,000 a year, 23 deathsFranklin County: 18.8 per 100,000 a year, 30 deathsGeneva County: 27.9 per 100,000 a year, 38 deathsGreene County: 84.2 per 100,000 a year, 30 deathsHale County: 21.2 per 100,000 a year, 16 deathsHouston County: 14.4 per 100,000 a year, 79 deathsJackson County: 27.1 per 100,000 a year, 73 deathsJefferson County: 15.9 per 100,000 a year, 529 deathsLamar County: 23.6 per 100,000 a year, 16 deathsLauderdale County: 13.5 per 100,000 a year, 66 deathsLawrence County: 36.3 per 100,000 a year, 61 deathsLee County: 11.5 per 100,000 a year, 108 deathsLimestone County: 20.7 per 100,000 a year, 123 deathsLowndes County: 80.1 per 100,000 a year, 38 deathsMacon County: 48.5 per 100,000 a year, 44 deathsMadison County: 10.7 per 100,000 a year, 227 deathsMarengo County: 37.8 per 100,000 a year, 35 deathsMarion County: 25.2 per 100,000 a year, 37 deathsMarshall County: 20 per 100,000 a year, 102 deathsMobile County: 18.2 per 100,000 a year, 376 deathsMonroe County: 29.4 per 100,000 a year, 28 deathsMontgomery County: 20 per 100,000 a year, 226 deathsMorgan County: 15.5 per 100,000 a year, 98 deathsPerry County: 36.3 per 100,000 a year, 14 deathsPickens County: 21.6 per 100,000 a year, 20 deathsPike County: 28.4 per 100,000 a year, 47 deathsRandolph County: 25.1 per 100,000 a year, 29 deathsRussell County: 26.5 per 100,000 a year, 78 deathsSt. Clair County: 20.8 per 100,000 a year, 101 deathsShelby County: 7.4 per 100,000 a year, 87 deathsSumter County: 53.4 per 100,000 a year, 31 deathsTalladega County: 26.8 per 100,000 a year, 109 deathsTallapoosa County: 18.7 per 100,000 a year, 38 deathsTuscaloosa County: 16.2 per 100,000 a year, 195 deathsWalker County: 27.9 per 100,000 a year, 91 deathsWashington County: 24 per 100,000 a year, 18 deathsWilcox County: 34.5 per 100,000 a year, 17 deathsWinston County: 28.5 per 100,000 a year, 34 deaths
under 1010-1515-2020-3030+ too few crashes

The most dangerous roads in Alabama

Fatal crashes by road within each county, 2020-2024. A long interstate shows up once per county it crosses.

#RoadWhereFatal crashesDeaths
1 I-59 Jefferson County, AL 63 67
2 I-65 Jefferson County, AL 40 41
3 I-65 Mobile County, AL 38 45
4 I-10 Mobile County, AL 29 31
5 I-459 Jefferson County, AL 28 32
6 US-431 SR-1 Marshall County, AL 28 30
7 I-59 Tuscaloosa County, AL 27 32
8 US-72 SR-2 Limestone County, AL 20 25
9 SR-5 Forestdale Blvd Jefferson County, AL 20 20
10 I-65 Exit Ramp S Montgomery County, AL 19 26
11 I-85 Montgomery County, AL 19 19
12 I-65 Shelby County, AL 19 19
13 US-82 SR-6 Tuscaloosa County, AL 18 22
14 I-10 Baldwin County, AL 18 19
15 I-65 Cullman County, AL 18 19

Deaths by year

Every Alabama county

66 counties with 10 or more fatal crashes in five years, by deaths. 1 more had fewer than 10 and are listed after the table.

CountyDeaths 2020-24Per 100K a yearPedestriansPopulation
Jefferson County 529 15.9 103 664,744
Mobile County 376 18.2 83 412,339
Madison County 227 10.7 39 423,355
Montgomery County 226 20.0 55 225,894
Tuscaloosa County 195 16.2 28 241,212
Baldwin County 137 10.5 17 261,608
Limestone County 123 20.7 12 118,942
Cullman County 115 24.8 9 92,604
Talladega County 109 26.8 13 81,375
Lee County 108 11.5 13 187,847
Calhoun County 102 17.5 23 116,427
Marshall County 102 20.0 11 102,156
St. Clair County 101 20.8 5 96,927
Etowah County 99 19.2 7 103,207
Morgan County 98 15.5 8 126,084
DeKalb County 92 25.2 5 73,122
Walker County 91 27.9 6 65,260
Shelby County 87 7.4 4 235,969
Houston County 79 14.4 6 109,366
Russell County 78 26.5 8 58,837
Jackson County 73 27.1 6 53,780
Blount County 70 23.3 6 60,163
Dallas County 70 39.4 13 35,545
Lauderdale County 66 13.5 4 97,502
Chilton County 63 26.7 7 47,262
Colbert County 62 21.1 8 58,785
Lawrence County 61 36.3 8 33,567
Butler County 58 63.5 3 18,256
Elmore County 55 12.1 1 91,042
Chambers County 52 30.8 5 33,813
Autauga County 50 16.3 2 61,464
Coffee County 50 17.7 7 56,358
Escambia County 49 26.8 4 36,630
Pike County 47 28.4 5 33,124
Macon County 44 48.5 5 18,159
Cherokee County 43 32.9 0 26,138
Dale County 43 17.2 6 50,067
Geneva County 38 27.9 3 27,259
Lowndes County 38 80.1 2 9,485
Tallapoosa County 38 18.7 2 40,699
Cleburne County 37 46.5 6 15,905
Covington County 37 19.6 1 37,748
Marion County 37 25.2 5 29,323
Clarke County 35 31.6 3 22,142
Marengo County 35 37.8 2 18,512
Winston County 34 28.5 1 23,869
Barbour County 33 27.1 4 24,358
Conecuh County 32 57.6 1 11,109
Sumter County 31 53.4 1 11,607
Bullock County 30 60.6 2 9,901
Choctaw County 30 49.8 2 12,052
Franklin County 30 18.8 1 31,874
Greene County 30 84.2 2 7,127
Randolph County 29 25.1 2 23,067
Monroe County 28 29.4 3 19,057
Bibb County 24 21.6 0 22,258
Fayette County 23 29.0 1 15,863
Coosa County 21 40.8 2 10,291
Pickens County 20 21.6 0 18,508
Crenshaw County 18 27.5 1 13,114
Washington County 18 24.0 0 15,018
Wilcox County 17 34.5 2 9,865
Hale County 16 21.2 0 15,116
Lamar County 16 23.6 0 13,543
Perry County 14 36.3 0 7,719
Clay County 12 16.9 0 14,239

Fewer than 10 fatal crashes, 2020-2024: Henry County (10 deaths).

Cities

CityDeaths 2020-24Per 100K a yearPedestriansPopulation
Birmingham 230 23.4 51 196,357

What was involved

FactorAlabamaShareUS
Speeding was a factor
a driver coded by police as speeding, racing or too fast for conditions		 1,185 27% 28%
A driver had been drinking
police reported alcohol involvement for at least one driver		 1,105 25% 26%
A large truck was involved
a truck over 10,000 lbs		 646 15% 13%
Hit-and-run
a driver left the scene		 187 4% 7%
Pedestrians killed
share of all deaths		 594 12% 18%
Motorcyclists killed
share of all deaths		 476 10% 15%
Bicyclists killed
share of all deaths		 51 1% 3%
Teens (15-19) killed
share of all deaths		 324 7% 7%

After a crash in Alabama

  1. Get the crash report

    Statewide copies come from Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), Driver License Division, cost $15 per report.

    How to get an Alabama crash report

  2. Know your deadline

    Alabama gives you two years to file a personal injury lawsuit (Ala. Code § 6-2-38(l)). If a city, county or state vehicle was involved: Tort claims against a city or town must be presented to the municipal clerk within six months of when the claim accrues. Claims against counties and the state follow other statutes not checked here.

    Work out your date

  3. Who pays

    Alabama is an at-fault state: the driver who caused the crash, through their liability insurance, pays for the injuries and damage.

    Alabama car accident laws

  4. If you were partly at fault

    If you were even slightly at fault for the crash, Alabama law can bar you from recovering anything on a negligence claim (the contributory negligence rule); the bar does not apply to wanton misconduct claims.

    The rule and its statute

  5. The other driver’s minimum coverage

    The legal minimum liability coverage in Alabama is $25,000 per injured person, $50,000 per crash and $25,000 for property (25/50/25).

    Every state’s minimums

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