State Highway 20 in Alabama: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 46 fatal crashes on State Highway 20 in Alabama killed 49 people, the 31st most of 243 numbered roads in Alabama. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 8 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 5 counties of Alabama. All fatal crashes in Alabama.
Deaths on State Highway 20 in Alabama by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 10 | 11 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 5 | 7 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 20 in Alabama: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Colbert County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 20 from 2015 to 2024: 13, with 14 deaths. Colbert, Lawrence and Lauderdale counties together held 76% of fatal crashes on State Highway 20 in Alabama from 2015 to 2024; the 4 listed held 91%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colbert County | 2 | 13 | 14 |
| 2 | Lawrence County | 2 | 12 | 12 |
| 3 | Lauderdale County | 3 | 10 | 11 |
| 4 | Limestone County | 0 | 7 | 8 |
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 20 in Alabama
46 fatal crashes on State Highway 20 in Alabama from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 4 pm to 5 pm; the worst month is November.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 0.0 percent, 0 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 | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 8.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 10.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 6.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan4.3%
- Feb8.7%
- Mar6.5%
- Apr8.7%
- May4.3%
- Jun6.5%
- Jul8.7%
- Aug10.9%
- Sep6.5%
- Oct8.7%
- Nov19.6%
- Dec6.5%
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 20 in Alabama first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 63%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 28%, a pedestrian in 6.5%, a cyclist in 0.0%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 29 | 63% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 13 | 28% |
| Pedestrian | 3 | 6.5% |
| Other | 1 | 2.2% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Rollover | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 20 in Alabama compare with the state
The largest difference from Alabama: from 2015 to 2024, 83% of fatal crashes on State Highway 20 in Alabama were on rural roads, against 59% across Alabama. Below the Alabama share: unbelted occupants. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Alabama. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 46 crashes.
| State Highway 20 | Alabama | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 83% | 59% | above the Alabama share |
| At or near an intersection | 28% | 18% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 20% | 33% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| A drinking driver | 13% | 25% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| Speeding | 22% | 27% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 6.5% | 5.5% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 43% | 58% | below the Alabama share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.3% | 3.9% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| A motorcycle involved | 8.7% | 10% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 6.1% | 12% | about the same as 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 on State Highway 20 in Alabama
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 20 in Alabama?
- 46 fatal crashes killed 49 people on State Highway 20 in Alabama from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 8 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 20 in Alabama do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Colbert County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 20 from 2015 to 2024: 13, with 14 deaths. Lawrence County was second with 12.
Other roads in Alabama with a page
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All fatal crashes in Alabama, with every road ranked.
Where the State Highway 20 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 20 in Alabama. Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.