The deadliest roads in Alabama
I-65 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Alabama from 2015 to 2024: 432, with 491 deaths. The 60 roads listed held 39% of all fatal crashes in Alabama from 2015 to 2024; 8 are interstates, 16 US routes, 36 state highways.
243 numbered roads in Alabama recorded a fatal crash in those years; the 60 with 5 or more are ranked below, and 31 have a page of their own. All fatal crashes in Alabama.
Every numbered road in Alabama, ranked by fatal crashes
| Road | Kind | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | Counties with the most | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-65 | Interstate | 432 | 491 | 123 | Jefferson, Mobile, Chilton |
| 2 | I-59 | Interstate | 259 | 285 | 76 | Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, St. Clair |
| 3 | US 431 | US route | 122 | 133 | 62 | Marshall, Calhoun, Russell |
| 4 | US 231 | US route | 112 | 126 | 60 | Pike, Montgomery, St. Clair |
| 5 | US 31 | US route | 104 | 115 | 53 | Limestone, Morgan, Escambia |
| 6 | State Highway 69 | State highway | 99 | 118 | 27 | Tuscaloosa, Cullman, Walker |
| 7 | I-20 | Interstate | 97 | 111 | 30 | St. Clair, Cleburne, Jefferson |
| 8 | I-85 | Interstate | 97 | 109 | 33 | Montgomery, Macon, Lee |
| 9 | I-10 | Interstate | 93 | 105 | 28 | Mobile, Baldwin |
| 10 | State Highway 21 | State highway | 90 | 103 | 34 | Talladega, Calhoun, Monroe |
| 11 | US 80 | US route | 71 | 77 | 37 | Dallas, Russell, Lowndes |
| 12 | State Highway 5 | State highway | 69 | 77 | 28 | Jefferson, Walker, Bibb |
| 13 | US 72 | US route | 68 | 76 | 31 | Limestone, Jackson, Madison |
| 14 | State Highway 75 | State highway | 68 | 72 | 22 | DeKalb, Blount, Marshall |
| 15 | State Highway 14 | State highway | 66 | 72 | 20 | Elmore, Autauga, Dallas |
| 16 | I-22 | Interstate | 62 | 69 | 22 | Walker, Marion, Jefferson |
| 17 | State Highway 79 | State highway | 60 | 64 | 15 | Jefferson, Blount, Jackson |
| 18 | US 280 | US route | 60 | 64 | 28 | Shelby, Tallapoosa, Lee |
| 19 | US 82 | US route | 59 | 71 | 30 | Tuscaloosa, Autauga, Pickens |
| 20 | State Highway 157 | State highway | 55 | 58 | 19 | Cullman, Lawrence, Lauderdale |
| 21 | US 43 | US route | 54 | 62 | 25 | Tuscaloosa, Clarke, Colbert |
| 22 | State Highway 53 | State highway | 52 | 55 | 15 | Madison, Limestone, Houston |
| 23 | State Highway 77 | State highway | 51 | 54 | 16 | Talladega, Etowah, Calhoun |
| 24 | US 278 | US route | 50 | 56 | 24 | Cullman, Etowah, Winston |
| 25 | I-459 | Interstate | 50 | 54 | 12 | Jefferson |
| 26 | State Highway 2 | State highway | 49 | 53 | 14 | Madison, Colbert, Lauderdale |
| 27 | State Highway 17 | State highway | 47 | 53 | 17 | Lamar, Choctaw, Sumter |
| 28 | US 84 | US route | 47 | 53 | 24 | Houston, Clarke, Coffee |
| 29 | State Highway 22 | State highway | 46 | 54 | 17 | Chilton, Dallas, Randolph |
| 30 | State Highway 9 | State highway | 46 | 51 | 13 | Cherokee, Clay, Calhoun |
| 31 | State Highway 20 | State highway | 46 | 49 | 16 | Colbert, Lawrence, Lauderdale |
| 32 | State Highway 25 | State highway | 43 | 45 | 9 | Shelby, Marengo, Bibb |
| 33 | State Highway 13 | State highway | 40 | 44 | 17 | Franklin, Winston, Fayette |
| 34 | State Highway 10 | State highway | 36 | 39 | 10 | Butler, Wilcox, Marengo |
| 35 | State Highway 1 | State highway | 33 | 35 | 12 | Madison, Etowah, Marshall |
| 36 | State Highway 3 | State highway | 32 | 39 | 12 | Jefferson, Escambia, Conecuh |
| 37 | US 11 | US route | 31 | 36 | 17 | Tuscaloosa, Jefferson, Greene |
| 38 | I-565 | Interstate | 31 | 35 | 12 | Madison, Limestone |
| 39 | US 78 | US route | 29 | 32 | 11 | Calhoun, Jefferson, Cleburne |
| 40 | State Highway 67 | State highway | 28 | 31 | 9 | Morgan, Cullman |
| 41 | US 90 | US route | 28 | 30 | 13 | Mobile, Baldwin |
| 42 | State Highway 51 | State highway | 27 | 27 | 6 | Lee, Barbour, Bullock |
| 43 | US 29 | US route | 26 | 31 | 15 | Macon, Covington, Bullock |
| 44 | US 98 | US route | 26 | 31 | 12 | Mobile, Baldwin |
| 45 | State Highway 68 | State highway | 26 | 28 | 6 | DeKalb, Cherokee, Marshall |
| 46 | State Highway 24 | State highway | 26 | 27 | 5 | Lawrence, Franklin, Morgan |
| 47 | State Highway 35 | State highway | 25 | 26 | 11 | DeKalb, Jackson, Cherokee |
| 48 | State Highway 59 | State highway | 23 | 25 | 4 | Baldwin, Monroe |
| 49 | State Highway 269 | State highway | 22 | 23 | 9 | Walker, Jefferson |
| 50 | State Highway 52 | State highway | 21 | 26 | 6 | Geneva, Houston, Covington |
| 51 | State Highway 217 | State highway | 21 | 23 | 6 | Mobile |
| 52 | State Highway 193 | State highway | 20 | 21 | 6 | Mobile |
| 53 | State Highway 165 | State highway | 19 | 19 | 5 | Russell |
| 54 | US 45 | US route | 18 | 25 | 6 | Mobile, Washington |
| 55 | State Highway 171 | State highway | 18 | 21 | 2 | Tuscaloosa, Fayette |
| 56 | State Highway 40 | State highway | 18 | 21 | 6 | Jackson, DeKalb |
| 57 | State Highway 36 | State highway | 18 | 20 | 6 | Morgan, Lawrence |
| 58 | State Highway 210 | State highway | 17 | 18 | 5 | Houston |
| 59 | State Highway 195 | State highway | 17 | 17 | 4 | Winston, Walker |
| 60 | State Highway 27 | State highway | 17 | 17 | 7 | Dale, Geneva, Coffee |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Download every numbered road in Alabama as CSV. Free to reuse with credit: “Fatal Crash Data, fatalcrashdata.com/deadliest-roads/alabama/, from NHTSA FARS (2024 Annual Report File).”
Interstates in Alabama per mile
Fatal crashes a year per 100 miles of road, 2015 to 2024, for interstates with 20 miles or more in Alabama. Crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle. Mileage from the FHWA Interstate route log.
| Road | Per 100 miles a year | Fatal crashes | Miles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-10 | 14.1 | 93 | 66 |
| 2 | I-85 | 12.1 | 97 | 80 |
| 3 | I-65 | 11.8 | 432 | 366 |
| 4 | I-20 | 11.4 | 97 | 85 |
| 5 | I-59 | 10.8 | 259 | 240 |
| 6 | I-22 | 6.4 | 62 | 96 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about the deadliest roads in Alabama
- What is the deadliest road in Alabama?
- I-65 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Alabama from 2015 to 2024: 432, with 491 deaths. I-59 was second with 259 and US 431 third with 122. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Which interstate in Alabama is the most dangerous per mile?
- I-10, with 14.1 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024 on 66 miles. That is crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle.
- How many fatal crashes in Alabama happen on numbered roads?
- 4,399 of 8,797 fatal crashes in Alabama from 2015 to 2024 (50%) were filed on an interstate, US or state route; the rest were on county roads, city streets and unnamed roads, which are in the state's total but not ranked here.
Where the Alabama road numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash filed on a numbered interstate, US or state route in Alabama, read from the road name NHTSA filed, with ramps, frontage and service roads left out. A road gets its own page with 15 or more fatal crashes from 2022 to 2024. The full method.