The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency in Montgomery says state troopers investigated 11 traffic deaths during the Thanksgiving holiday period between midnight Nov. 27 and midnight Dec. 1, according to a news release.
That's up from seven fatalities last Thanksgiving.
The fatal crashes occurred in Baldwin, Cherokee, Escambia, Hale, Madison, Morgan, St. Clair and Wilcox counties, officials said. Two pedestrians and a motorcyclist were among those killed.
The other eight people killed were traveling in vehicles equipped with seat belts. Of those six drivers and two passengers, two were using seat belts and four were not, authorities said. Seat belt usage is unknown for two of the individuals.
Authorities said that although the 2019 Thanksgiving period total was higher than the previous year, troopers have worked 20 fewer traffic fatalities this year than at the same point in 2018. Officials urge motorists to drive with caution as the holiday season continues.