NHTSA FARS 2020–2024
Deadliest Highways and Roads in Alabama
Quick answer: I-65 is the deadliest road in Alabama: 270 people died in crashes on it from 2020 to 2024, the worst stretch being near Mobile County (27 deaths within about 7 miles). Next: I-59 (151) and US-431 (113).
| # | Road | Deaths | Fatal crashes | 2020 · 2024 | Deadliest ~7-mile stretch | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-65 Interstate |
270 | 234 | 50 → 45 | near Mobile County: 27 deaths map | Mobile County, Jefferson County, Montgomery County, Butler County |
| 2 | I-59 Interstate |
151 | 135 | 27 → 23 | near Jefferson County: 23 deaths map | Jefferson County, Tuscaloosa County, Etowah County, St. Clair County |
| 3 | US-431 U.S. Highway |
113 | 103 | 18 → 26 | near Marshall County: 13 deaths map | Marshall County, Calhoun County, Russell County, Etowah County |
| 4 | US-231 U.S. Highway |
108 | 95 | 19 → 25 | near St. Clair County: 10 deaths map | St. Clair County, Montgomery County, Pike County, Madison County |
| 5 | US-31 U.S. Highway |
93 | 82 | 27 → 17 | near Morgan County: 7 deaths map | Escambia County, Morgan County, Limestone County, Jefferson County |
| 6 | US-80 U.S. Highway |
70 | 64 | 9 → 9 | near Russell County: 9 deaths map | Russell County, Dallas County, Macon County, Lowndes County |
| 7 | SR-69 State Highway |
65 | 56 | 15 → 10 | near Marshall County: 11 deaths map | Tuscaloosa County, Marshall County, Cullman County, Hale County |
| 8 | US-72 U.S. Highway |
62 | 54 | 17 → 7 | near Limestone County: 10 deaths map | Limestone County, Jackson County, Madison County, Colbert County |
| 9 | I-20 Interstate |
61 | 52 | 10 → 9 | near Cleburne County: 10 deaths map | St. Clair County, Cleburne County, Jefferson County, Talladega County |
| 10 | US-82 U.S. Highway |
61 | 49 | 16 → 11 | near Montgomery County: 6 deaths map | Tuscaloosa County, Autauga County, Montgomery County, Pickens County |
| 11 | US-43 U.S. Highway |
57 | 49 | 21 → 5 | near Lauderdale County: 5 deaths map | Tuscaloosa County, Clarke County, Colbert County, Mobile County |
| 12 | I-85 Interstate |
57 | 51 | 12 → 15 | near Chambers County: 8 deaths map | Montgomery County, Lee County, Chambers County, Macon County |
| 13 | SR-21 State Highway |
55 | 51 | 14 → 17 | near Talladega County: 7 deaths map | Talladega County, Monroe County, Calhoun County, Escambia County |
| 14 | US-280 U.S. Highway |
53 | 50 | 12 → 12 | near Shelby County: 6 deaths map | Talladega County, Lee County, Shelby County, Tallapoosa County |
| 15 | I-10 Interstate · live page |
50 | 47 | 10 → 8 | near Mobile County: 13 deaths map | Mobile County, Baldwin County |
| 16 | US-278 U.S. Highway |
47 | 42 | 8 → 9 | near Cullman County: 6 deaths map | Cullman County, Etowah County, Winston County, Marion County |
| 17 | SR-5 State Highway |
45 | 44 | 10 → 15 | near Jefferson County: 6 deaths map | Jefferson County, Walker County, Bibb County, Wilcox County |
| 18 | US-84 U.S. Highway |
43 | 37 | 6 → 9 | near Coffee County: 4 deaths map | Houston County, Conecuh County, Coffee County, Clarke County |
| 19 | SR-75 State Highway |
41 | 38 | 8 → 6 | near DeKalb County: 6 deaths map | DeKalb County, Blount County, Marshall County, Jefferson County |
| 20 | SR-14 State Highway |
37 | 34 | 5 → 7 | near Autauga County: 5 deaths map | Autauga County, Elmore County, Lee County, Dallas County |
| 21 | SR-157 State Highway |
34 | 31 | 9 → 9 | near Cullman County: 8 deaths map | Lawrence County, Cullman County, Morgan County, Lauderdale County |
| 22 | I-22 Interstate |
34 | 32 | 4 → 8 | near Walker County: 5 deaths map | Walker County, Marion County, Jefferson County |
| 23 | SR-53 State Highway |
33 | 31 | 8 → 10 | near Madison County: 8 deaths map | Madison County, Houston County, Limestone County, Montgomery County |
| 24 | SR-79 State Highway |
32 | 32 | 7 → 5 | near Jefferson County: 6 deaths map | Jefferson County, Blount County, Jackson County, Marshall County |
| 25 | I-459 Interstate |
32 | 28 | 6 → 5 | near Jefferson County: 8 deaths map | Jefferson County |
| 26 | US-29 U.S. Highway |
29 | 24 | 5 → 6 | near Chambers County: 5 deaths map | Macon County, Chambers County, Covington County, Bullock County |
| 27 | US-11 U.S. Highway |
29 | 25 | 8 → 4 | near Tuscaloosa County: 3 deaths map | Greene County, Tuscaloosa County, Jefferson County, Etowah County |
| 28 | SR-2 State Highway |
29 | 26 | 4 → 12 | near Madison County: 10 deaths map | Madison County, Lauderdale County, Colbert County, Jackson County |
| 29 | SR-77 State Highway |
29 | 26 | 6 → 6 | near Etowah County: 5 deaths map | Talladega County, Etowah County, Calhoun County, Clay County |
| 30 | SR-22 State Highway |
28 | 24 | 5 → 3 | near Randolph County: 4 deaths map | Dallas County, Chilton County, Randolph County, Coosa County |
| 31 | SR-17 State Highway |
28 | 24 | 1 → 4 | near Lamar County: 3 deaths map | Mobile County, Choctaw County, Lamar County, Sumter County |
| 32 | SR-20 State Highway |
26 | 26 | 7 → 8 | near Colbert County: 7 deaths map | Lawrence County, Colbert County, Limestone County, Morgan County |
| 33 | US-78 U.S. Highway |
26 | 24 | 5 → 3 | near Calhoun County: 5 deaths map | Calhoun County, Jefferson County, Talladega County, Cleburne County |
| 34 | US-98 U.S. Highway |
26 | 21 | 5 → 1 | near Mobile County: 6 deaths map | Mobile County, Baldwin County |
| 35 | SR-13 U.S. Highway |
26 | 23 | 0 → 11 | near Winston County: 6 deaths map | Winston County, Tuscaloosa County, Franklin County, Clarke County |
| 36 | SR-1 State Highway |
24 | 23 | 4 → 7 | near Madison County: 6 deaths map | Madison County, Houston County, Etowah County, Barbour County |
| 37 | US-90 U.S. Highway |
23 | 22 | 4 → 5 | near Mobile County: 3 deaths map | Mobile County, Baldwin County |
| 38 | SR-10 State Highway |
23 | 20 | 6 → 4 | near Choctaw County: 3 deaths map | Marengo County, Choctaw County, Butler County, Crenshaw County |
| 39 | I-565 Interstate |
23 | 21 | 2 → 3 | near Madison County: 11 deaths map | Madison County, Limestone County |
| 40 | SR-3 State Highway |
20 | 18 | 3 → 6 | near Jefferson County: 3 deaths map | Jefferson County, Escambia County, Shelby County, Morgan County |
| 41 | SR-25 State Highway |
19 | 18 | 5 → 2 | — | Shelby County, Hale County, Bibb County, Marengo County |
| 42 | SR-9 State Highway |
19 | 19 | 2 → 3 | near Elmore County: 3 deaths map | Elmore County, Cherokee County, Calhoun County, Cleburne County |
| 43 | SR-52 State Highway |
16 | 14 | 4 → 2 | near Geneva County: 4 deaths map | Geneva County, Houston County, Covington County |
| 44 | SR-35 State Highway |
16 | 16 | 3 → 5 | near Jackson County: 3 deaths map | Jackson County, DeKalb County, Cherokee County |
| 45 | SR-269 State Highway |
16 | 15 | 0 → 4 | near Walker County: 6 deaths map | Walker County, Jefferson County |
| 46 | SR-42 State Highway |
15 | 14 | 3 → 5 | near Mobile County: 7 deaths map | Mobile County, Baldwin County |
| 47 | SR-217 State Highway |
14 | 12 | 3 → 3 | near Mobile County: 6 deaths map | Mobile County |
| 48 | SR-67 State Highway |
14 | 13 | 3 → 6 | near Morgan County: 6 deaths map | Morgan County, Cullman County |
| 49 | SR-51 State Highway |
14 | 14 | 3 → 2 | near Lee County: 3 deaths map | Barbour County, Lee County, Coffee County, Bullock County |
| 50 | US-411 U.S. Highway |
14 | 11 | 1 → 5 | near Etowah County: 4 deaths map | Cherokee County, Etowah County, St. Clair County |
| 51 | SR-193 State Highway |
13 | 12 | 2 → 5 | near Mobile County: 5 deaths map | Mobile County |
| 52 | SR-40 State Highway |
13 | 10 | 2 → 5 | near DeKalb County: 4 deaths map | Jackson County, DeKalb County |
| 53 | US-45 U.S. Highway |
13 | 10 | 1 → 2 | near Mobile County: 4 deaths map | Mobile County, Washington County |
| 54 | US-331 U.S. Highway |
13 | 10 | 0 → 1 | near Montgomery County: 5 deaths map | Montgomery County, Crenshaw County, Covington County |
| 55 | SR-165 State Highway |
12 | 12 | 5 → 0 | near Russell County: 6 deaths map | Russell County |
| 56 | SR-36 State Highway |
11 | 10 | 2 → 1 | near Morgan County: 3 deaths map | Morgan County, Lawrence County |
| 57 | SR-167 State Highway |
11 | 8 | 2 → 3 | near Coffee County: 3 deaths map | Geneva County, Coffee County, Dale County |
| 58 | SR-68 State Highway |
11 | 10 | 1 → 5 | near DeKalb County: 4 deaths map | DeKalb County, Cherokee County, Marshall County |
| 59 | SR-24 State Highway |
11 | 10 | 0 → 1 | near Lawrence County: 3 deaths map | Lawrence County, Franklin County, Morgan County |
| 60 | SR-91 State Highway |
11 | 8 | 0 → 1 | near Cullman County: 5 deaths map | Cullman County |
Deaths = people killed in crashes on the road, 2020–2024. A crash counts for the first signed Interstate, US or State route of its location; county and unsigned roads are not ranked because their numbers repeat. The stretch is the ~7-mile square with the most deaths on that road. Source: NHTSA FARS.
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Questions
Deadliest roads — FAQ
What is the deadliest highway in Alabama?
I-65 is the deadliest road in Alabama: 270 people died in crashes on it from 2020 to 2024, the worst stretch being near Mobile County (27 deaths within about 7 miles). Next: I-59 (151) and US-431 (113). Long, busy highways lead on totals; the deadliest-stretch column shows where on each road the deaths cluster.
Why is there no deaths-per-mile figure?
FARS records where each fatal crash happened but not how long each route is or how much traffic it carries, so we show totals and the worst ~7-mile stretch rather than a rate we would have to estimate.
Where does this data come from?
NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, which records every fatal crash on US public roads, for 2020–2024. Each crash is credited to the first signed Interstate, US or State route of its trafficway.