State Highway 157 in Alabama: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 55 fatal crashes on State Highway 157 in Alabama killed 58 people, the 20th most of any numbered road in Alabama. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 9 deaths on the road.
An state highway running through 5 counties of Alabama. All fatal crashes in Alabama.
Deaths on State Highway 157 in Alabama by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 9 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 | 7 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 7 | 7 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 157 in Alabama: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Cullman County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 157 from 2015 to 2024: 21, with 23 deaths. Cullman, Lawrence and Morgan counties together held 84% of fatal crashes in State Highway 157 in Alabama from 2015 to 2024; the 4 listed held 95%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cullman County | 3 | 21 | 23 |
| 2 | Lawrence County | 3 | 19 | 19 |
| 3 | Morgan County | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 4 | Lauderdale County | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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 157 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 | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 7.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 7.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan3.6%
- Feb10.9%
- Mar10.9%
- Apr9.1%
- May5.5%
- Jun9.1%
- Jul3.6%
- Aug5.5%
- Sep14.5%
- Oct12.7%
- Nov5.5%
- Dec9.1%
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 157 in Alabama first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 60%; a pedestrian in 18%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 15%, a rollover in 7.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 33 | 60% |
| Pedestrian | 10 | 18% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 8 | 15% |
| Rollover | 4 | 7.3% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other | 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 157 in Alabama compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 13% of fatal crashes in State Highway 157 in Alabama from 2015 to 2024, below the Alabama share of 25%; speeding in 13%, below the Alabama share of 27%; a hit-and-run in 7.3%, above the Alabama share of 3.9%; a driver recorded as distracted in 7.3%, above the Alabama share of 5.5%; 46% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, below 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 157 | Alabama | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 76% | 59% | above the Alabama share |
| At or near an intersection | 44% | 18% | above the Alabama share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 38% | 33% | above the Alabama share |
| A drinking driver | 13% | 25% | below the Alabama share |
| Speeding | 13% | 27% | below the Alabama share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 7.3% | 5.5% | above the Alabama share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 46% | 58% | below the Alabama share |
| Hit-and-run | 7.3% | 3.9% | above the Alabama share |
| A motorcycle involved | 11% | 10% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 19% | 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 157 in Alabama
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 157 in Alabama?
- 55 fatal crashes killed 58 people on State Highway 157 in Alabama from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 9 deaths.
- Where on State Highway 157 in Alabama do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Cullman County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 157 from 2015 to 2024: 21, with 23 deaths. Lawrence County was second with 19.
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All fatal crashes in Alabama, with every road ranked.
Where the State Highway 157 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 157 in Alabama (filed under 2 spellings, such as "SR-157", "sr-157"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.