Fatal crashes in Macon County, Alabama
In 2024, 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Macon County, Alabama, up from 6 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 78 fatal crashes and 92 deaths, the 37th most of 67 counties in Alabama.
Deaths in Macon County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 5 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020 | 13 | 15 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 | 8 |
| 2017 | 10 | 15 |
| 2016 | 9 | 13 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Macon County
I-85 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Macon County from 2015 to 2024: 23, with 27 deaths. The 3 roads listed held 53% of all fatal crashes in Macon County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 2 US routes. 65% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 35% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
Tuskegee had 17% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 13 of 78.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Tuskegee 13. 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 Macon County
78 fatal crashes in Macon County, Alabama from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 7 am to 8 am; the worst month is October.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Sat | 5.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 6.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan9.0%
- Feb6.4%
- Mar6.4%
- Apr9.0%
- May7.7%
- Jun6.4%
- Jul6.4%
- Aug10.3%
- Sep10.3%
- Oct11.5%
- Nov9.0%
- Dec7.7%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Macon County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 39%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 39%, a pedestrian in 14%, a rollover in 6.4%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 30 | 39% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 30 | 39% |
| Pedestrian | 11 | 14% |
| Rollover | 5 | 6.4% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.3% |
| Other | 1 | 1.3% |
| 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 Macon County compare with Alabama
The largest difference from Alabama: from 2015 to 2024, 77% of fatal crashes in Macon County were on rural roads, against 59% across Alabama. Below the Alabama share: intersections and motorcycles. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Alabama. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 78 crashes.
| Macon | Alabama | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 77% | 59% | above the Alabama share |
| At or near an intersection | 5.1% | 18% | below the Alabama share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 32% | 33% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| A drinking driver | 26% | 25% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| Speeding | 30% | 27% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 3.8% | 5.5% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 49% | 58% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| Hit-and-run | 6.4% | 3.9% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| A motorcycle involved | 1.3% | 10% | below the Alabama share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 13% | 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 Macon County, Alabama
- How many people died in car accidents in Macon County in 2024?
- 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Macon County, Alabama, in 2024, up from 6 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Macon County?
- I-85 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Macon County from 2015 to 2024: 23, with 27 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Macon County involved a drinking driver?
- 20 of 78 fatal crashes in Macon County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 26%, against 25% across Alabama.
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Where the Macon County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Macon County (county code 87). 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. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
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