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Counties in Alabama by traffic fatality rate

Coosa County had the highest traffic fatality rate of 67 counties in 2016, at 94.1 per 100,000 people. Geneva County had the lowest, at 7.5 per 100,000 people. The median was 28.4 per 100,000 people and the figure for Alabama was 22 per 100,000 people. Source: NHTSA and BEA.

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Highest94.1Coosa County
Lowest7.5Geneva County
Median28.467 counties
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Map of counties, 2016

Autauga County: 26.3 per 100,000 peopleBaldwin County: 17.6 per 100,000 peopleBarbour County: 19.1 per 100,000 peopleBibb County: 35.3 per 100,000 peopleBlount County: 29.2 per 100,000 peopleBullock County: 37.8 per 100,000 peopleButler County: 70.9 per 100,000 peopleCalhoun County: 22.3 per 100,000 peopleChambers County: 37.3 per 100,000 peopleCherokee County: 56.2 per 100,000 peopleChilton County: 47.5 per 100,000 peopleChoctaw County: 45.6 per 100,000 peopleClarke County: 24.8 per 100,000 peopleClay County: 28.4 per 100,000 peopleCleburne County: 40.2 per 100,000 peopleCoffee County: 29.1 per 100,000 peopleColbert County: 32.4 per 100,000 peopleConecuh County: 65.1 per 100,000 peopleCoosa County: 94.1 per 100,000 peopleCovington County: 21.2 per 100,000 peopleCrenshaw County: 29.4 per 100,000 peopleCullman County: 29.5 per 100,000 peopleDale County: 26.2 per 100,000 peopleDallas County: 26.6 per 100,000 peopleDeKalb County: 26.7 per 100,000 peopleElmore County: 23.5 per 100,000 peopleEscambia County: 21.2 per 100,000 peopleEtowah County: 29.9 per 100,000 peopleFayette County: 12 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County: 12.5 per 100,000 peopleGeneva County: 7.5 per 100,000 peopleGreene County: 60.3 per 100,000 peopleHale County: 33.5 per 100,000 peopleHenry County: 35.2 per 100,000 peopleHouston County: 25.8 per 100,000 peopleJackson County: 32.3 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County: 13.4 per 100,000 peopleLamar County: 14.2 per 100,000 peopleLauderdale County: 14 per 100,000 peopleLawrence County: 27 per 100,000 peopleLee County: 11 per 100,000 peopleLimestone County: 29.7 per 100,000 peopleLowndes County: 37.5 per 100,000 peopleMacon County: 64.8 per 100,000 peopleMadison County: 12.4 per 100,000 peopleMarengo County: 40.3 per 100,000 peopleMarion County: 20.2 per 100,000 peopleMarshall County: 23 per 100,000 peopleMobile County: 18.5 per 100,000 peopleMonroe County: 33.2 per 100,000 peopleMontgomery County: 17 per 100,000 peopleMorgan County: 10.7 per 100,000 peoplePerry County: 42.6 per 100,000 peoplePickens County: 30.1 per 100,000 peoplePike County: 14.9 per 100,000 peopleRandolph County: 22.8 per 100,000 peopleRussell County: 49.2 per 100,000 peopleSt. Clair County: 22.8 per 100,000 peopleShelby County: 12.2 per 100,000 peopleSumter County: 30.7 per 100,000 peopleTalladega County: 36.6 per 100,000 peopleTallapoosa County: 36.3 per 100,000 peopleTuscaloosa County: 23 per 100,000 peopleWalker County: 34.9 per 100,000 peopleWashington County: 24.7 per 100,000 peopleWilcox County: 27.1 per 100,000 peopleWinston County: 46 per 100,000 people
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per 100,000 people, 2016. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2016

Coosa County: 94.1 per 100,000 peopleCoosa County94.1Butler County: 70.9 per 100,000 peopleButler County70.9Conecuh County: 65.1 per 100,000 peopleConecuh County65.1Macon County: 64.8 per 100,000 peopleMacon County64.8Greene County: 60.3 per 100,000 peopleGreene County60.3Cherokee County: 56.2 per 100,000 peopleCherokee County56.2Russell County: 49.2 per 100,000 peopleRussell County49.2Chilton County: 47.5 per 100,000 peopleChilton County47.5Winston County: 46 per 100,000 peopleWinston County46Choctaw County: 45.6 per 100,000 peopleChoctaw County45.6Perry County: 42.6 per 100,000 peoplePerry County42.6Marengo County: 40.3 per 100,000 peopleMarengo County40.3Cleburne County: 40.2 per 100,000 peopleCleburne County40.2Bullock County: 37.8 per 100,000 peopleBullock County37.8Lowndes County: 37.5 per 100,000 peopleLowndes County37.5Chambers County: 37.3 per 100,000 peopleChambers County37.3Talladega County: 36.6 per 100,000 peopleTalladega County36.6Tallapoosa County: 36.3 per 100,000 peopleTallapoosa County36.3Bibb County: 35.3 per 100,000 peopleBibb County35.3Henry County: 35.2 per 100,000 peopleHenry County35.2Walker County: 34.9 per 100,000 peopleWalker County34.9Hale County: 33.5 per 100,000 peopleHale County33.5Monroe County: 33.2 per 100,000 peopleMonroe County33.2Colbert County: 32.4 per 100,000 peopleColbert County32.4Jackson County: 32.3 per 100,000 peopleJackson County32.3Sumter County: 30.7 per 100,000 peopleSumter County30.7Pickens County: 30.1 per 100,000 peoplePickens County30.1Etowah County: 29.9 per 100,000 peopleEtowah County29.9Limestone County: 29.7 per 100,000 peopleLimestone County29.7Cullman County: 29.5 per 100,000 peopleCullman County29.5Crenshaw County: 29.4 per 100,000 peopleCrenshaw County29.4Blount County: 29.2 per 100,000 peopleBlount County29.2Coffee County: 29.1 per 100,000 peopleCoffee County29.1Clay County: 28.4 per 100,000 peopleClay County28.4Wilcox County: 27.1 per 100,000 peopleWilcox County27.1Lawrence County: 27 per 100,000 peopleLawrence County27DeKalb County: 26.7 per 100,000 peopleDeKalb County26.7Dallas County: 26.6 per 100,000 peopleDallas County26.6Autauga County: 26.3 per 100,000 peopleAutauga County26.3Dale County: 26.2 per 100,000 peopleDale County26.2Coosa County: 94.1 per 100,000 peopleCoosa County94.1Butler County: 70.9 per 100,000 peopleButler County70.9Conecuh County: 65.1 per 100,000 peopleConecuh County65.1Macon County: 64.8 per 100,000 peopleMacon County64.8Greene County: 60.3 per 100,000 peopleGreene County60.3Cherokee County: 56.2 per 100,000 peopleCherokee County56.2Russell County: 49.2 per 100,000 peopleRussell County49.2Chilton County: 47.5 per 100,000 peopleChilton County47.5Winston County: 46 per 100,000 peopleWinston County46Choctaw County: 45.6 per 100,000 peopleChoctaw County45.6Perry County: 42.6 per 100,000 peoplePerry County42.6Marengo County: 40.3 per 100,000 peopleMarengo County40.3Cleburne County: 40.2 per 100,000 peopleCleburne County40.2Bullock County: 37.8 per 100,000 peopleBullock County37.8Lowndes County: 37.5 per 100,000 peopleLowndes County37.5Chambers County: 37.3 per 100,000 peopleChambers County37.3Talladega County: 36.6 per 100,000 peopleTalladega County36.6Tallapoosa County: 36.3 per 100,000 peopleTallapoosa County36.3Bibb County: 35.3 per 100,000 peopleBibb County35.3Henry County: 35.2 per 100,000 peopleHenry County35.2Walker County: 34.9 per 100,000 peopleWalker County34.9Hale County: 33.5 per 100,000 peopleHale County33.5Monroe County: 33.2 per 100,000 peopleMonroe County33.2Colbert County: 32.4 per 100,000 peopleColbert County32.4Jackson County: 32.3 per 100,000 peopleJackson County32.3Sumter County: 30.7 per 100,000 peopleSumter County30.7Pickens County: 30.1 per 100,000 peoplePickens County30.1Etowah County: 29.9 per 100,000 peopleEtowah County29.9Limestone County: 29.7 per 100,000 peopleLimestone County29.7Cullman County: 29.5 per 100,000 peopleCullman County29.5Crenshaw County: 29.4 per 100,000 peopleCrenshaw County29.4Blount County: 29.2 per 100,000 peopleBlount County29.2Coffee County: 29.1 per 100,000 peopleCoffee County29.1Clay County: 28.4 per 100,000 peopleClay County28.4Wilcox County: 27.1 per 100,000 peopleWilcox County27.1Lawrence County: 27 per 100,000 peopleLawrence County27DeKalb County: 26.7 per 100,000 peopleDeKalb County26.7Dallas County: 26.6 per 100,000 peopleDallas County26.6Autauga County: 26.3 per 100,000 peopleAutauga County26.3Dale County: 26.2 per 100,000 peopleDale County26.2
per 100,000 people. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016
per 100,000 people		Change on 2015
1Coosa County94.1+66.2 pts
2Butler County70.9+35.8 pts
3Conecuh County65.1+17.1 pts
4Macon County64.8+35 pts
5Greene County60.3-35.5 pts
6Cherokee County56.2+20.2 pts
7Russell County49.2+20.6 pts
8Chilton County47.5+8.9 pts
9Winston County46+12.6 pts
10Choctaw County45.6+23.1 pts
11Perry County42.6+11.1 pts
12Marengo County40.3+30.3 pts
13Cleburne County40.2+0.1 pts
14Bullock County37.8-19 pts
15Lowndes County37.5+18.8 pts
16Chambers County37.3+11.5 pts
17Talladega County36.6+13.5 pts
18Tallapoosa County36.3+19.3 pts
19Bibb County35.3+13.2 pts
20Henry County35.2+23.5 pts
21Walker County34.9+9.2 pts
22Hale County33.5+20.3 pts
23Monroe County33.2+5.1 pts
24Colbert County32.4+7.1 pts
25Jackson County32.3-1.8 pts
26Sumter County30.7-37.2 pts
27Pickens County30.1+0.8 pts
28Etowah County29.9+16.4 pts
29Limestone County29.7+6 pts
30Cullman County29.5-0.4 pts
31Crenshaw County29.4+7.3 pts
32Blount County29.2+20.6 pts
33Coffee County29.1+9.6 pts
34Clay County28.4+21.3 pts
35Wilcox County27.1-27.1 pts
36Lawrence County27+2.9 pts
37DeKalb County26.7+9.8 pts
38Dallas County26.6+7.5 pts
39Autauga County26.3+12.1 pts
40Dale County26.2+10.1 pts
41Houston County25.8+14.3 pts
42Clarke County24.8+8.6 pts
43Washington County24.7+0.4 pts
44Elmore County23.5+2.1 pts
45Tuscaloosa County23+3.8 pts
46Marshall County23+9.3 pts
47St. Clair County22.8+0.9 pts
48Randolph County22.8+13.7 pts
49Calhoun County22.3+9.4 pts
50Escambia County21.2-31.6 pts
51Covington County21.2+5.3 pts
52Marion County20.2-9.9 pts
53Barbour County19.1-7.2 pts
54Mobile County18.5+1.2 pts
55Baldwin County17.6+2 pts
56Montgomery County17+2.6 pts
57Pike County14.9-32.8 pts
58Lamar County14.2-14.3 pts
59Lauderdale County14-4.3 pts
60Jefferson County13.4+1.5 pts
61Franklin County12.5-3.2 pts
62Madison County12.4+5.7 pts
63Shelby County12.2+3.2 pts
64Fayette County12+0.1 pts
65Lee County11+3.5 pts
66Morgan County10.7+2.5 pts
67Geneva County7.5-18.6 pts

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Traffic fatalities (NHTSA FARS) per 100,000 residents in the same year and place.

Deaths are counted where the crash happened and divided by the resident population, so counties with busy highways and few residents can show very high rates. Differs from the WHO road traffic death rate (road_traffic_death_rate).

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Invokely calculation from NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents. https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Invokely. (n.d.). NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents (Counties in Alabama by traffic fatality rate, 2016) [Data set]. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k

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NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents, Counties in Alabama by traffic fatality rate, 2016. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Invokely. n.d. NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents. Counties in Alabama by traffic fatality rate, 2016. Dataset. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k.

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Invokely (no date) NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents, Counties in Alabama by traffic fatality rate, 2016 [Dataset]. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Available at: https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest traffic fatality rate?

Coosa County, with 94.1 per 100,000 people in 2016, according to NHTSA and BEA.

Which county has the lowest traffic fatality rate?

Geneva County, with 7.5 per 100,000 people in 2016.

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