114
Fatal crashes
131
Fatalities
18%
Drunk driver
16
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Etowah County
Locations with multiple fatal crashes on the same road segment, 2017-2023. Click any location to pull the full report — every individual crash with vehicle, person, and contributing-factor detail.
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
3 fatalities · 2017–2021
Interstate · Attalla
33.995, -86.089
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2018–2019
Interstate · Gadsden
33.998, -86.054
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
3 fatalities · 2017–2020
Principal Arterial - Other · Gadsden
34.018, -85.993
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 20 | 25 | 2 |
| 2018 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
| 2019 | 18 | 19 | 2 |
| 2020 | 18 | 19 | 3 |
| 2021 | 13 | 14 | 3 |
| 2022 | 21 | 24 | 5 |
| 2023 | 14 | 20 | 3 |
Cities in Etowah County
Fatal crashes by city within Etowah County. Need crash history at a specific address or intersection? Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate.
| City | Crashes | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| GADSDEN | 29 | 34 |
| ATTALLA | 7 | 9 |
| RAINBOW CITY | 6 | 6 |
| SARDIS CITY | 5 | 7 |
| HOKES BLUFF | 5 | 6 |
| SOUTHSIDE | 4 | 4 |
| GLENCOE | 4 | 5 |
| BOAZ | 3 | 3 |
| Other | 1 | 1 |
| REECE CITY | 1 | 1 |
| MOUNTAINBORO | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 9 |
| February | 7 |
| March | 5 |
| April | 9 |
| May | 18 |
| June | 7 |
| July | 18 |
| August | 11 |
| September | 6 |
| October | 8 |
| November | 7 |
| December | 9 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 17:00 | 11 |
| 18:00 | 9 |
| 16:00 | 9 |
| 21:00 | 7 |
| 14:00 | 7 |
| 13:00 | 7 |
| 00:00 | 6 |
| 07:00 | 5 |
| 06:00 | 5 |
| 12:00 | 5 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 34 |
| Ford | 21 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 13 |
| Toyota | 13 |
| Dodge | 10 |
| Freightliner | 8 |
| Honda | 7 |
| Harley-Davidson | 7 |
| GMC | 6 |
| Volvo | 5 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 86 |
| Cloudy | 16 |
| Rain | 10 |
| Unknown | 2 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 73 |
| Angle | 20 |
| Front-to-Front | 10 |
| Front-to-Rear | 6 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 3 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 1 |
| Unknown | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Etowah County?
Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate — with a map, event sequence, contributing factors, vehicle and person details. Used by attorneys for discovery and insurance teams for risk assessment.
For programmatic access to Etowah County crash data, see the API guide. $19/mo for full access.
Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
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