Fatal crashes in Cherokee County, Alabama
In 2024, 12 people died in 11 fatal crashes in Cherokee County, 20.0% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 82 fatal crashes and 93 deaths.
45.9 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 18.7 across Alabama in 2024; 36.2 against 19.3 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 26,138, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Alabama.
Deaths in Cherokee County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 | 12 |
| 2023 | 8 | 10 |
| 2022 | 11 | 12 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 |
| 2018 | 8 | 10 |
| 2017 | 9 | 10 |
| 2016 | 10 | 14 |
| 2015 | 9 | 9 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Cherokee County
State Highway 9 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Cherokee County from 2015 to 2024: 12, with 12 deaths. The 3 roads listed held 37% of all fatal crashes in Cherokee County from 2015 to 2024; 1 US route, 2 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 | State Highway 9 | 12 | 12 | 3 | no page |
| 2 | State Highway 68 | 10 | 10 | 2 | no page |
| 3 | US 411 | 8 | 10 | 5 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Centre 12, Leesburg 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 Cherokee County
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 7.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.3%
- Feb9.8%
- Mar6.1%
- Apr6.1%
- May11.0%
- Jun8.5%
- Jul9.8%
- Aug9.8%
- Sep6.1%
- Oct8.5%
- Nov12.2%
- Dec4.9%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Cherokee County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in most fatal crashes, 52%; a collision with another vehicle in 37%, a rollover in 6.1%, a pedestrian in 1.2%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 43 | 52% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 30 | 37% |
| Rollover | 5 | 6.1% |
| Other | 2 | 2.4% |
| Pedestrian | 1 | 1.2% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.2% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 Cherokee County compare with Alabama
A drinking driver was recorded in 16% of fatal crashes in Cherokee County from 2015 to 2024, below the Alabama share of 25%; speeding in 34%, above the Alabama share of 27%; a hit-and-run in 1.2%, below the Alabama share of 3.9%; a driver recorded as distracted in 8.5%, above the Alabama share of 5.5%; 46% 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.
| Cherokee | Alabama | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 93% | 59% | above the Alabama share |
| At or near an intersection | 23% | 18% | above the Alabama share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 23% | 33% | below the Alabama share |
| A drinking driver | 16% | 25% | below the Alabama share |
| Speeding | 34% | 27% | above the Alabama share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 8.5% | 5.5% | above the Alabama share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 46% | 58% | below the Alabama share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.2% | 3.9% | below the Alabama share |
| A motorcycle involved | 8.5% | 10% | below the Alabama share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 2.2% | 12% | below 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 Cherokee County
- How many people died in car accidents in Cherokee County in 2024?
- 12 people died in 11 fatal crashes in Cherokee County, Alabama, in 2024, 20.0% more than in 2023. That is 45.9 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 18.7 across Alabama.
- What is the deadliest road in Cherokee County?
- State Highway 9 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Cherokee County from 2015 to 2024: 12, with 12 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Cherokee County involved a drinking driver?
- 13 of 82 fatal crashes in Cherokee County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 16%, against 25% across Alabama.
Other counties in Alabama with a page
- Jefferson County
- Mobile County
- Madison County
- Montgomery County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Baldwin County
- Limestone County
- Cullman County
- Talladega County
- Calhoun County
- Shelby County
- Lee County
All fatal crashes in Alabama, with every county ranked.
Where the Cherokee County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Cherokee County (county code 19). 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.