Fatal crashes in Greene County, Alabama
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Greene County, 80.0% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 61 fatal crashes and 74 deaths.
Deaths in Greene County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 7 | 10 |
| 2022 | 6 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 | 7 |
| 2020 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019 | 8 | 11 |
| 2018 | 12 | 14 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 |
| 2015 | 6 | 8 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Greene County
I-59 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Greene County from 2015 to 2024: 22, with 27 deaths. The 3 roads listed held 57% of all fatal crashes in Greene County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 US route, 1 state highway. 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-59 | 22 | 27 | 5 | |
| 2 | State Highway 14 | 7 | 8 | 1 | |
| 3 | US 11 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
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 Greene 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 | 6.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 6.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan3.3%
- Feb4.9%
- Mar13.1%
- Apr8.2%
- May11.5%
- Jun14.8%
- Jul6.6%
- Aug6.6%
- Sep6.6%
- Oct11.5%
- Nov6.6%
- Dec6.6%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Greene 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 41%, a rollover in 8.2%, a pedestrian in 4.9%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 26 | 43% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 25 | 41% |
| Rollover | 5 | 8.2% |
| Pedestrian | 3 | 4.9% |
| Parked vehicle | 2 | 3.3% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other | 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 Greene County compare with Alabama
A drinking driver was recorded in 26% of fatal crashes in Greene County from 2015 to 2024, about the Alabama share; speeding in 34%, above the Alabama share of 27%; a hit-and-run in 4.9%, above the Alabama share of 3.9%; a driver recorded as distracted in 1.6%, below 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.
| Greene | Alabama | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 98% | 59% | above the Alabama share |
| At or near an intersection | 4.9% | 18% | below the Alabama share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 48% | 33% | above the Alabama share |
| A drinking driver | 26% | 25% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| Speeding | 34% | 27% | above the Alabama share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 1.6% | 5.5% | below the Alabama share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 46% | 58% | below the Alabama share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.9% | 3.9% | above the Alabama share |
| A motorcycle involved | 3.3% | 10% | below the Alabama share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 9.5% | 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 Greene County
- How many people died in car accidents in Greene County in 2024?
- 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Greene County, Alabama, in 2024, 80.0% fewer than in 2023.
- What is the deadliest road in Greene County?
- I-59 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Greene County from 2015 to 2024: 22, with 27 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Greene County involved a drinking driver?
- 16 of 61 fatal crashes in Greene County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 26%, against 25% across Alabama.
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Where the Greene County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Greene County (county code 63). 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.