How many traffic fatalities occurred in Baldwin County, Alabama?

Baldwin County recorded 258 total traffic fatalities across 233 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 22 fatalities. The county averages approximately 28.7 fatalities per year.

What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Baldwin County?

Despite a comparatively active crash history (233 recorded crashes), individual cause-code breakdowns are not published for Baldwin County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Alabama may provide additional context.

Is the trend of road fatalities in Baldwin County increasing or decreasing?

The trend in Baldwin County is increasing. This indicates that traffic fatalities have risen over the data period, warranting attention to road safety initiatives.

What is the fatality rate per capita in Baldwin County?

Baldwin County has a fatality rate of 8.7 per 100,000 residents, which leaves it safer than most U.S. counties by that per-capita measure among the 3,137 U.S. counties in this dataset.

How does Baldwin County compare to the rest of Alabama?

Baldwin County's per-capita rate of 8.7 per 100,000 residents is below the Alabama county average of 26.3. Visit the Alabama state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.

Where does the road fatality data for Baldwin County come from?

All road fatality data comes from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), a census of fatal motor vehicle crashes on public roads in the United States. FARS data covers the period 2016-2023 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.

COUNTY FATALITY DATA

Baldwin County, Alabama

Road fatality data for Baldwin County (AL). Data period: 2016-2023.

Compiled by PlainRoadSafety · August 9, 2026

258
Total Fatalities (2016-2023): 22
Latest Year Deaths: 8.7
Per 100k Residents: Increasing
Trend

The verdict

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System, Baldwin County ranks #1,892 of 2,328 U.S. counties by road-fatality rate per 100,000 residents (highest first) and #58 of 61 rated counties in AL. Baldwin County's fatality rate of 8.7 per 100,000 residents leaves it safer than most U.S. counties by that per-capita measure.

#1,892 of 2,328
national by fatality rate: #58 of 61
in AL by rate: 81%
of rated U.S. counties are deadlier per capita: Increasing
fatality trend

FARS county milepost

Milepost BALDWIN-3 · Baldwin 8.7/100k · #1,892 of 2,328

Baldwin County · 8.7/100k · increasing · cause n/a

PHOTO 8.7/100k
VS-ST #1,892 of 2,328
CRASH 258 book
FARS Increasing
NHTSA near Dutchess
MILE -66.9% vs AL

Stamps derive from this county's NHTSA FARS row (per-100k or book, corpus rank, trend, nationwide peer NAME, vs-state gap), not a trip-risk forecast. PlainRoadSafety is informational only. See our disclaimer. Verify with NHTSA FARS → · Read with methodology → · Understanding road fatality data → · Alabama state profile →

Boulder

9
Baldwin

9
Dutchess

9
Henrico

9
Philadelphia

9

What this shows Baldwin County sits among nearest nationwide per-capita peers.

How does Baldwin County compare?

2023 road deaths per 100,000 residents. Choose any comparison from the menu.

Compare with

Baldwin County

8.7 per 100k

Alabama county average

26.3 per 100k

Baldwin County is 67% safer than the comparison

2023 road deaths from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System over population from the U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2023). Rates shown for counties with 10,000+ residents and a 2023 FARS record.

Among the 15 rated counties in Alabama, Baldwin County ranks 15 for per-capita risk, below the state's own per-capita average of 26.3 per 100,000 -- nationally, this rate leaves it safer than most U.S. counties by that per-capita measure. The gap between Baldwin County's rate and the state average is 17.6 per 100,000. Its closest per-capita peer statewide is Crenshaw County, at 38.2 per 100,000 (a difference of 29.5). Its peer counties, highest to lowest per 100,000 residents: Conecuh County (71.6), Winston County (55.1), Marengo County (53.5), Chambers County (52.8), Dallas County (49.8), Choctaw County (49.0), Coosa County (48.7), Cleburne County (44.8), Clarke County (44.8), Barbour County (44.7), Butler County (43.5), Cherokee County (39.0), Lawrence County (38.8), Crenshaw County (38.2).

Baldwin County's rate vs. every rated U.S. county

Deaths per 100,000 residents -- counties with 10,000+ people, NHTSA FARS over Census population

9 Among the safer counties a lower per-capita rate than 81% of 2,328 rated counties

rated U.S. counties, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more rated counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NHTSA FARS over U.S. Census Bureau population estimates · 2026-08-09

Baldwin County's rate vs. the Alabama state average

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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) This information is for research and informational purposes only

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Counties with similar FARS profiles

Two cross-state peer sets for Baldwin County. Same-state rate comparisons stay in the chart above; these neighborhoods are nearest other-state counties with population at least 250,000.

Similar per-capita fatality rate

Nearest counties by deaths per 100,000 residents (8.7 here), outside Alabama.

Dutchess County 8.7 /100k · NY Henrico County 8.7 /100k · VA Philadelphia County 8.7 /100k · PA Boulder County 8.6 /100k · CO

Similar fatality volume

Nearest counties by recorded FARS deaths (258 here), excluding the rate-peer set.

Kalamazoo County 258 deaths · MI Clark County 259 deaths · WA Hays County 257 deaths · TX Orange County 257 deaths · NY

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Source and method. PlainRoadSafety is rendered directly from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). PlainRoadSafety aggregates published FARS records and does not invent a fatality count the census does not report. County figures are computed directly from NHTSA FARS census data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our Editorial & Corrections Policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or Report a correction. Data current as of October 2024.