Fatal crashes in Covington County, Alabama
In 2024, 11 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Covington County, Alabama, up from 7 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 71 fatal crashes and 86 deaths, the 38th most of 67 counties in Alabama.
29.1 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 18.7 across Alabama in 2024; 23 against 19.3 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 37,748, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Alabama.
Deaths in Covington County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 11 |
| 2023 | 6 | 7 |
| 2022 | 7 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2020 | 4 | 5 |
| 2019 | 12 | 15 |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 |
| 2017 | 9 | 12 |
| 2016 | 6 | 8 |
| 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 Covington County
State Highway 55 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Covington County from 2015 to 2024: 11, with 16 deaths. The 2 roads listed held 23% of all fatal crashes in Covington County from 2015 to 2024; 1 US route, 1 state highway. 45% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 55% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Highway 55 | 11 | 16 | 3 | no page |
| 2 | US 29 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Opp 7. 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 Covington County
71 fatal crashes in Covington 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 pm to 8 pm; the worst month is April.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.5%
- Feb9.9%
- Mar8.5%
- Apr11.3%
- May11.3%
- Jun7.0%
- Jul7.0%
- Aug7.0%
- Sep7.0%
- Oct11.3%
- Nov8.5%
- Dec2.8%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Covington County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 56%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 28%, a rollover in 9.9%, a pedestrian in 4.2%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 40 | 56% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 20 | 28% |
| Rollover | 7 | 9.9% |
| Pedestrian | 3 | 4.2% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.4% |
| Parked vehicle | 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 Covington County compare with Alabama
The largest difference from Alabama: from 2015 to 2024, 85% of fatal crashes in Covington County were on rural roads, against 59% across Alabama. Below the Alabama share: drinking drivers, distracted drivers and pedestrians. 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 71 crashes.
| Covington | Alabama | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 85% | 59% | above the Alabama share |
| At or near an intersection | 20% | 18% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 23% | 33% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| A drinking driver | 14% | 25% | below the Alabama share |
| Speeding | 18% | 27% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 0.0% | 5.5% | below the Alabama share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 47% | 58% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.4% | 3.9% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| A motorcycle involved | 9.9% | 10% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 3.5% | 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 Covington County, Alabama
- How many people died in car accidents in Covington County in 2024?
- 11 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Covington County, Alabama, in 2024, up from 7 in 2023. That is 29.1 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 18.7 across Alabama. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Covington County?
- State Highway 55 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Covington County from 2015 to 2024: 11, with 16 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Covington County involved a drinking driver?
- 10 of 71 fatal crashes in Covington County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 14%, against 25% across Alabama.
Other counties in Alabama with a page
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- Montgomery County
- Tuscaloosa County
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- Limestone County
- Cullman County
- Talladega County
- Calhoun County
- Shelby County
- Lee County
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Where the Covington County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Covington County (county code 39). 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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