Fatal crashes in Limestone County, Alabama
In 2024, 22 people died in 21 fatal crashes in Limestone County, 22.2% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 220 fatal crashes and 240 deaths, the 7th most of any county in Alabama.
18.5 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 18.7 across Alabama in 2024; 23.3 against 19.3 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 118,942, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Alabama.
Deaths in Limestone County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21 | 22 |
| 2023 | 18 | 18 |
| 2022 | 32 | 33 |
| 2021 | 20 | 23 |
| 2020 | 23 | 27 |
| 2019 | 22 | 23 |
| 2018 | 21 | 21 |
| 2017 | 22 | 23 |
| 2016 | 23 | 28 |
| 2015 | 18 | 22 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Limestone County
US 72 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Limestone County from 2015 to 2024: 23, with 28 deaths. The 9 roads listed held 50% of all fatal crashes in Limestone County from 2015 to 2024; 2 are interstates, 2 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 | US 72 | 23 | 28 | 12 | |
| 2 | I-65 | 22 | 24 | 6 | |
| 3 | US 31 | 16 | 16 | 6 | |
| 4 | State Highway 251 | 13 | 13 | 4 | no page |
| 5 | State Highway 99 | 10 | 10 | 2 | no page |
| 6 | State Highway 53 | 8 | 10 | 1 | |
| 7 | State Highway 20 | 7 | 8 | 1 | |
| 8 | I-565 | 7 | 7 | 3 | no page |
| 9 | State Highway 127 | 5 | 6 | 1 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Athens 23. 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 Limestone County
The heaviest slot is Sunday, 8 pm to midnight, with 10 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 8 pm to 9 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 | 4.1 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 10 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 3.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.1 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.2%
- Feb5.9%
- Mar5.9%
- Apr9.5%
- May7.7%
- Jun10.0%
- Jul9.1%
- Aug11.4%
- Sep7.7%
- Oct9.1%
- Nov6.8%
- Dec8.6%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Limestone County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 41%; a collision with another vehicle in 36%, a pedestrian in 11%, a rollover in 6.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 90 | 41% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 80 | 36% |
| Pedestrian | 23 | 11% |
| Rollover | 15 | 6.8% |
| Cyclist | 7 | 3.2% |
| Other | 5 | 2.3% |
| 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 Limestone County compare with Alabama
A drinking driver was recorded in 27% of fatal crashes in Limestone County from 2015 to 2024, above the Alabama share of 25%; speeding in 32%, above the Alabama share of 27%; a hit-and-run in 3.2%, about the Alabama share; a driver recorded as distracted in 12%, above the Alabama share of 5.5%; 54% 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.
| Limestone | Alabama | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 62% | 59% | above the Alabama share |
| At or near an intersection | 18% | 18% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 38% | 33% | above the Alabama share |
| A drinking driver | 27% | 25% | above the Alabama share |
| Speeding | 32% | 27% | above the Alabama share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 12% | 5.5% | above the Alabama share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 54% | 58% | below the Alabama share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.2% | 3.9% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| A motorcycle involved | 11% | 10% | above the Alabama share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 10% | 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 Limestone County
- How many people died in car accidents in Limestone County in 2024?
- 22 people died in 21 fatal crashes in Limestone County, Alabama, in 2024, 22.2% more than in 2023. That is 18.5 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 18.7 across Alabama.
- What is the deadliest road in Limestone County?
- US 72 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Limestone County from 2015 to 2024: 23, with 28 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Limestone County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Sunday, 8 pm to midnight, with 10 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Limestone County involved a drinking driver?
- 60 of 220 fatal crashes in Limestone County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 27%, against 25% across Alabama.
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Where the Limestone County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Limestone County (county code 83). 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.