Fatal crashes in Walker County, Alabama
In 2024, 22 people died in 21 fatal crashes in Walker County, 100.0% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 180 fatal crashes and 195 deaths, the 13th most of any county in Alabama.
33.7 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 18.7 across Alabama in 2024; 30.2 against 19.3 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 65,260, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Alabama.
Deaths in Walker County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21 | 22 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 |
| 2022 | 14 | 16 |
| 2021 | 24 | 25 |
| 2020 | 16 | 17 |
| 2019 | 15 | 18 |
| 2018 | 23 | 25 |
| 2017 | 21 | 21 |
| 2016 | 19 | 23 |
| 2015 | 16 | 17 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Walker County
I-22 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Walker County from 2015 to 2024: 30, with 36 deaths. The 6 roads listed held 54% of all fatal crashes in Walker County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 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 | I-22 | 30 | 36 | 7 | |
| 2 | State Highway 69 | 20 | 20 | 2 | |
| 3 | State Highway 269 | 18 | 19 | 7 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway 5 | 15 | 16 | 5 | |
| 5 | State Highway 257 | 8 | 9 | 3 | no page |
| 6 | State Highway 195 | 7 | 7 | 1 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Jasper 21, Parrish 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 Walker County
The heaviest slot is Tuesday, noon to 4 pm, with 11 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 9 pm to 10 pm; the worst month is March.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan4.4%
- Feb6.7%
- Mar12.2%
- Apr11.1%
- May10.6%
- Jun7.2%
- Jul10.6%
- Aug11.7%
- Sep7.2%
- Oct9.4%
- Nov5.6%
- Dec3.3%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Walker County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 46%; a collision with another vehicle in 33%, a rollover in 12%, a pedestrian in 6.1%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 82 | 46% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 59 | 33% |
| Rollover | 21 | 12% |
| Pedestrian | 11 | 6.1% |
| Other | 3 | 1.7% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 1.1% |
| Parked vehicle | 2 | 1.1% |
| 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 Walker County compare with Alabama
A drinking driver was recorded in 22% of fatal crashes in Walker 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 1.7%, below the Alabama share of 3.9%; a driver recorded as distracted in 9.4%, above the Alabama share of 5.5%; 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.
| Walker | Alabama | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 86% | 59% | above the Alabama share |
| At or near an intersection | 10% | 18% | below the Alabama share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 38% | 33% | above the Alabama share |
| A drinking driver | 22% | 25% | below the Alabama share |
| Speeding | 34% | 27% | above the Alabama share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 9.4% | 5.5% | above the Alabama share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 67% | 58% | above the Alabama share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.7% | 3.9% | below the Alabama share |
| A motorcycle involved | 7.8% | 10% | below the Alabama share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 5.6% | 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 Walker County
- How many people died in car accidents in Walker County in 2024?
- 22 people died in 21 fatal crashes in Walker County, Alabama, in 2024, 100.0% more than in 2023. That is 33.7 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 18.7 across Alabama.
- What is the deadliest road in Walker County?
- I-22 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Walker County from 2015 to 2024: 30, with 36 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Walker County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Tuesday, noon to 4 pm, with 11 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Walker County involved a drinking driver?
- 39 of 180 fatal crashes in Walker County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 22%, against 25% across Alabama.
Other counties in Alabama with a page
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- Montgomery County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Baldwin County
- Limestone County
- Cullman County
- Talladega County
- Calhoun County
- Shelby County
- Lee County
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Where the Walker County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Walker County (county code 127). 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.