Fatal crashes in Franklin County, Alabama
In 2024, 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Franklin County, 40.0% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 62 fatal crashes and 65 deaths.
Deaths in Franklin County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 4 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2019 | 8 | 8 |
| 2018 | 9 | 10 |
| 2017 | 8 | 8 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Numbered roads with fatal crashes in Franklin County
The 5 roads listed held 47% of all fatal crashes in Franklin County from 2015 to 2024; 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 | State Highway 13 | 7 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2 | State Highway 24 | 7 | 7 | 1 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 19 | 5 | 5 | 1 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway 243 | 5 | 5 | 1 | no page |
| 5 | State Highway 247 | 5 | 5 | 1 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Russellville 11, Red Bay 5. 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 Franklin 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 | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan4.8%
- Feb9.7%
- Mar11.3%
- Apr6.5%
- May8.1%
- Jun8.1%
- Jul9.7%
- Aug9.7%
- Sep14.5%
- Oct4.8%
- Nov3.2%
- Dec9.7%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Franklin County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 48%; a collision with another vehicle in 34%, a rollover in 11%, a pedestrian in 3.2%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 30 | 48% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 21 | 34% |
| Rollover | 7 | 11% |
| Pedestrian | 2 | 3.2% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.6% |
| Other | 1 | 1.6% |
| Parked vehicle | 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 Franklin County compare with Alabama
A drinking driver was recorded in 24% of fatal crashes in Franklin County from 2015 to 2024, below the Alabama share of 25%; speeding in 31%, above the Alabama share of 27%; a hit-and-run in 1.6%, below the Alabama share of 3.9%; a driver recorded as distracted in 6.5%, about the Alabama share; 67% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, above 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.
| Franklin | Alabama | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 73% | 59% | above the Alabama share |
| At or near an intersection | 21% | 18% | above the Alabama share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 37% | 33% | above the Alabama share |
| A drinking driver | 24% | 25% | below the Alabama share |
| Speeding | 31% | 27% | above the Alabama share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 6.5% | 5.5% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 67% | 58% | above the Alabama share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.6% | 3.9% | below the Alabama share |
| A motorcycle involved | 11% | 10% | above the Alabama share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 4.6% | 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 Franklin County
- How many people died in car accidents in Franklin County in 2024?
- 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Franklin County, Alabama, in 2024, 40.0% more than in 2023.
- How many fatal crashes in Franklin County involved a drinking driver?
- 15 of 62 fatal crashes in Franklin County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 24%, 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 Franklin County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Franklin County (county code 59). 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.