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According to crimebycity.com's analysis of NHTSA data, the most dangerous city to drive in in Alabama is Bessemer, AL with 29.1 traffic deaths per 100,000 residents per year (2020–2024; Road Danger Score 98/100), vs a US average of 12.3.
Highest Traffic-Fatality Rates in Alabama
Cities ranked by Road Danger Score — 5-year traffic deaths per 100,000 residents from NHTSA FARS.
| # | City | Danger Score | Deaths per 100K/yr | Deaths 2020–2024 | Alcohol % | Speeding % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bessemer | 98/100 | 29.1 | 36 | 11% | 6% |
| 2 | Birmingham | 96/100 | 23.5 | 230 | 11% | 19% |
| 3 | Valley | 95/100 | 21.5 | 11 | 17% | 33% |
| 4 | Prichard | 95/100 | 21.4 | 20 | 28% | 33% |
| 5 | Phenix City | 95/100 | 21.4 | 41 | 11% | 18% |
| 6 | Cullman | 94/100 | 20.6 | 21 | 11% | 26% |
| 7 | Scottsboro | 94/100 | 20.1 | 16 | 20% | 0% |
| 8 | Gulf Shores | 92/100 | 18.4 | 16 | 33% | 7% |
| 9 | Talladega | 91/100 | 17.8 | 13 | 17% | 8% |
| 10 | Oxford | 88/100 | 16.3 | 18 | 6% | 17% |
| 11 | Opelika | 88/100 | 16.3 | 28 | 19% | 11% |
| 12 | Montgomery | 88/100 | 16.2 | 157 | 29% | 7% |
| 13 | Northport | 88/100 | 16.2 | 25 | 30% | 17% |
| 14 | Albertville | 86/100 | 15.5 | 18 | 24% | 18% |
| 15 | Gadsden | 86/100 | 15.1 | 25 | 15% | 5% |
| 16 | Russellville | 85/100 | 15.0 | 8 | 29% | 29% |
| 17 | Sylacauga | 85/100 | 14.9 | 9 | 13% | 25% |
| 18 | Eufaula | 84/100 | 14.6 | 9 | 25% | 0% |
| 19 | Saraland | 84/100 | 14.5 | 12 | 33% | 11% |
| 20 | Boaz | 81/100 | 13.4 | 7 | 17% | 0% |
| 21 | Anniston | 80/100 | 13.3 | 14 | 14% | 29% |
| 22 | Mobile | 79/100 | 13.0 | 154 | 29% | 22% |
| 23 | Jasper | 77/100 | 12.5 | 9 | 44% | 22% |
| 24 | Selma | 76/100 | 12.3 | 10 | 11% | 33% |
| 25 | Huntsville | 72/100 | 11.5 | 132 | 27% | 23% |
| 26 | Decatur | 71/100 | 11.3 | 33 | 19% | 16% |
| 27 | Ozark | 70/100 | 11.1 | 8 | 43% | 29% |
| 28 | Trussville | 70/100 | 11.1 | 15 | 0% | 7% |
| 29 | Enterprise | 70/100 | 11.1 | 17 | 29% | 0% |
| 30 | Dothan | 67/100 | 10.7 | 38 | 30% | 5% |
| 31 | Muscle Shoals | 66/100 | 10.3 | 9 | 25% | 13% |
| 32 | Hartselle | 65/100 | 10.0 | 8 | 43% | 29% |
| 33 | Leeds | 62/100 | 9.6 | 6 | 17% | 0% |
| 34 | Fort Payne | 60/100 | 9.3 | 7 | 14% | 14% |
| 35 | Tuscaloosa | 60/100 | 9.3 | 53 | 31% | 15% |
| 36 | Athens | 55/100 | 8.5 | 14 | 21% | 36% |
| 37 | Troy | 49/100 | 7.8 | 7 | 33% | 33% |
| 38 | Calera | 47/100 | 7.5 | 7 | 14% | 0% |
| 39 | Daphne | 44/100 | 7.0 | 11 | 27% | 0% |
| 40 | Pell City | 44/100 | 7.0 | 5 | 60% | 20% |
| 41 | Florence | 43/100 | 7.0 | 15 | 21% | 29% |
| 42 | Hoover | 40/100 | 6.5 | 30 | 27% | 15% |
| 43 | Auburn | 40/100 | 6.4 | 27 | 38% | 13% |
| 44 | Pelham | 39/100 | 6.3 | 8 | 25% | 13% |
| 45 | Prattville | 37/100 | 6.0 | 12 | 10% | 10% |
| 46 | Homewood | 26/100 | 5.0 | 7 | 0% | 29% |
| 47 | Mountain Brook | 23/100 | 4.7 | 5 | 0% | 40% |
| 48 | Foley | 17/100 | 3.8 | 5 | 0% | 0% |
| 49 | Madison | 14/100 | 3.2 | 10 | 20% | 20% |
| 50 | Fairhope | 13/100 | 3.1 | 4 | 0% | 0% |
| 51 | Vestavia Hills | 7/100 | 2.1 | 4 | 25% | 25% |
| 52 | Alabaster | 6/100 | 1.7 | 3 | 0% | 0% |