Fatal crashes in Houston County, Alabama
In 2024, 12 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Houston County, Alabama, the same as in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 152 fatal crashes and 162 deaths, the 19th most of 67 counties in Alabama.
11 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 18.7 across Alabama in 2024; 15.2 against 19.3 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 109,366, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Alabama.
Deaths in Houston County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 12 |
| 2023 | 11 | 12 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 |
| 2020 | 19 | 21 |
| 2019 | 18 | 18 |
| 2018 | 11 | 11 |
| 2017 | 15 | 15 |
| 2016 | 23 | 27 |
| 2015 | 11 | 12 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Houston County
State Highway 210 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Houston County from 2015 to 2024: 17, with 18 deaths. The 5 roads listed held 36% of all fatal crashes in Houston County from 2015 to 2024; 2 US routes, 3 state highways. 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 210 | 17 | 18 | 5 | no page |
| 2 | US 84 | 14 | 16 | 5 | |
| 3 | US 231 | 10 | 10 | 5 | |
| 4 | State Highway 52 | 7 | 10 | 3 | no page |
| 5 | State Highway 53 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
Dothan had 46% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 70 of 152.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Dothan 70, Ashford 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 Houston County
151 fatal crashes in Houston 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 6 pm to 7 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 | 4.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 4.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan3.3%
- Feb10.5%
- Mar6.6%
- Apr6.6%
- May9.9%
- Jun9.2%
- Jul5.3%
- Aug12.5%
- Sep7.2%
- Oct11.2%
- Nov8.6%
- Dec9.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Houston 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 30%, a pedestrian in 16%, a rollover in 7.2%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 66 | 43% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 46 | 30% |
| Pedestrian | 25 | 16% |
| Rollover | 11 | 7.2% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 1.3% |
| Other | 2 | 1.3% |
| 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 Houston County compare with Alabama
The largest difference from Alabama: from 2015 to 2024, 34% of fatal crashes in Houston County were at or near an intersection, against 18% across Alabama. Below the Alabama share: rural roads and speeding. 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 152 crashes.
| Houston | Alabama | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 47% | 59% | below the Alabama share |
| At or near an intersection | 34% | 18% | above the Alabama share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 40% | 33% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| A drinking driver | 28% | 25% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| Speeding | 19% | 27% | below the Alabama share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 5.3% | 5.5% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 57% | 58% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.0% | 3.9% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| A motorcycle involved | 15% | 10% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 15% | 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 Houston County, Alabama
- How many people died in car accidents in Houston County in 2024?
- 12 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Houston County, Alabama, in 2024, the same as in 2023. That is 11 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 18.7 across Alabama. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Houston County?
- State Highway 210 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Houston County from 2015 to 2024: 17, with 18 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Houston County involved a drinking driver?
- 43 of 152 fatal crashes in Houston County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 28%, against 25% across Alabama.
Other counties in Alabama with a page
- Jefferson County
- Mobile County
- Madison County
- Montgomery County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Baldwin County
- Limestone County
- Cullman County
- Talladega County
- Calhoun County
- Shelby County
- Lee County
All fatal crashes in Alabama, with every county ranked.
Where the Houston County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Houston County (county code 69). 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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