State Highway 13 in Alabama: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 40 fatal crashes on State Highway 13 in Alabama killed 44 people. In 2024 there were 9 fatal crashes and 9 deaths on the road.
An state highway running through 10 counties of Alabama. All fatal crashes in Alabama.
Deaths on State Highway 13 in Alabama by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 8 | 11 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 5 | 6 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Counties along State Highway 13 in Alabama
Franklin, Winston and Fayette counties together held 50% of fatal crashes in State Highway 13 in Alabama from 2015 to 2024; the 5 listed held 75%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franklin County | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2 | Winston County | 3 | 7 | 8 |
| 3 | Fayette County | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 4 | Clarke County | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | Tuscaloosa County | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on State Highway 13 in Alabama
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 7.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 7.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 7.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.0%
- Feb7.5%
- Mar5.0%
- Apr2.5%
- May7.5%
- Jun12.5%
- Jul7.5%
- Aug12.5%
- Sep17.5%
- Oct10.0%
- Nov2.5%
- Dec10.0%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 13 in Alabama first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 50%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 28%, a pedestrian in 13%, a rollover in 5.0%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 20 | 50% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 11 | 28% |
| Pedestrian | 5 | 13% |
| Rollover | 2 | 5.0% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 2.5% |
| Other | 1 | 2.5% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes on State Highway 13 in Alabama compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 10% of fatal crashes in State Highway 13 in Alabama from 2015 to 2024, below the Alabama share of 25%; speeding in 20%, below the Alabama share of 27%; a hit-and-run in 2.5%, below the Alabama share of 3.9%; 59% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, above the Alabama share of 58%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Alabama. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| State Highway 13 | Alabama | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 78% | 59% | above the Alabama share |
| At or near an intersection | 28% | 18% | above the Alabama share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 30% | 33% | below the Alabama share |
| A drinking driver | 10% | 25% | below the Alabama share |
| Speeding | 20% | 27% | below the Alabama share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 59% | 58% | above the Alabama share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.5% | 3.9% | below the Alabama share |
| A motorcycle involved | 7.5% | 10% | below the Alabama share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 14% | 12% | above the Alabama share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in State Highway 13 in Alabama
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 13 in Alabama?
- 40 fatal crashes killed 44 people on State Highway 13 in Alabama from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 9 fatal crashes and 9 deaths.
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All fatal crashes in Alabama, with every road ranked.
Where the State Highway 13 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 13 in Alabama (filed under 2 spellings, such as "SR-13", "SR-13 US-43"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.