Fatal crashes in Baldwin County, Alabama
In 2024, 26 people died in 25 fatal crashes in Baldwin County, 18.2% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 288 fatal crashes and 316 deaths, the 6th most of any county in Alabama.
9.9 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 18.7 across Alabama in 2024; 13.7 against 19.3 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 261,608, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Alabama.
Deaths in Baldwin County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25 | 26 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 |
| 2022 | 30 | 33 |
| 2021 | 22 | 26 |
| 2020 | 28 | 30 |
| 2019 | 40 | 50 |
| 2018 | 32 | 34 |
| 2017 | 24 | 26 |
| 2016 | 35 | 37 |
| 2015 | 30 | 32 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Baldwin County
I-10 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Baldwin County from 2015 to 2024: 36, with 41 deaths. The 10 roads listed held 51% of all fatal crashes in Baldwin County from 2015 to 2024; 2 are interstates, 3 US routes, 5 state highways. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-10 | 36 | 41 | 12 | |
| 2 | I-65 | 22 | 26 | 3 | |
| 3 | State Highway 59 | 21 | 23 | 4 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway 180 | 14 | 14 | 6 | no page |
| 5 | US 98 | 11 | 12 | 5 | no page |
| 6 | State Highway 182 | 10 | 10 | 1 | no page |
| 7 | US 31 | 10 | 10 | 5 | |
| 8 | US 90 | 9 | 10 | 4 | no page |
| 9 | State Highway 181 | 8 | 8 | 5 | no page |
| 10 | State Highway 225 | 7 | 9 | 3 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Daphne 24, Gulf Shores 21, Orange Beach 12, Foley 12, Loxley 9, Summerdale 7, Fairhope 6, Robertsdale 6. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Baldwin County
The heaviest slot is Sunday, midnight to 4 am, with 14 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 5 pm to 6 pm; the worst month is August.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4.9 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 13 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.8 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 11 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan9.4%
- Feb7.6%
- Mar8.7%
- Apr7.3%
- May7.3%
- Jun6.6%
- Jul7.6%
- Aug10.1%
- Sep10.1%
- Oct8.3%
- Nov8.7%
- Dec8.3%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Baldwin County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 43%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 32%, a pedestrian in 11%, a rollover in 8.7%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 123 | 43% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 91 | 32% |
| Pedestrian | 32 | 11% |
| Rollover | 25 | 8.7% |
| Cyclist | 7 | 2.4% |
| Other | 6 | 2.1% |
| Parked vehicle | 4 | 1.4% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Baldwin County compare with Alabama
A drinking driver was recorded in 31% of fatal crashes in Baldwin County from 2015 to 2024, above the Alabama share of 25%; speeding in 27%, about the Alabama share; a hit-and-run in 4.9%, above the Alabama share of 3.9%; a driver recorded as distracted in 4.5%, about the Alabama share; 51% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, below the Alabama share of 58%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Alabama. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Baldwin | Alabama | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 60% | 59% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| At or near an intersection | 18% | 18% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 37% | 33% | above the Alabama share |
| A drinking driver | 31% | 25% | above the Alabama share |
| Speeding | 27% | 27% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 4.5% | 5.5% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 51% | 58% | below the Alabama share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.9% | 3.9% | above the Alabama share |
| A motorcycle involved | 13% | 10% | above the Alabama share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 12% | 12% | about the same as the Alabama share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in Baldwin County
- How many people died in car accidents in Baldwin County in 2024?
- 26 people died in 25 fatal crashes in Baldwin County, Alabama, in 2024, 18.2% more than in 2023. That is 9.9 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 18.7 across Alabama.
- What is the deadliest road in Baldwin County?
- I-10 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Baldwin County from 2015 to 2024: 36, with 41 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Baldwin County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Sunday, midnight to 4 am, with 14 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Baldwin County involved a drinking driver?
- 90 of 288 fatal crashes in Baldwin County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 31%, against 25% across Alabama.
Other counties in Alabama with a page
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- Montgomery County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Limestone County
- Cullman County
- Talladega County
- Calhoun County
- Shelby County
- Lee County
- Walker County
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Where the Baldwin County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Baldwin County (county code 3). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. The full method.