State Highway 22 in Alabama: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 46 fatal crashes on State Highway 22 in Alabama killed 54 people. In 2024 there were 3 fatal crashes and 3 deaths on the road.
An state highway running through 5 counties of Alabama. All fatal crashes in Alabama.
Deaths on State Highway 22 in Alabama by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 6 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 5 | 7 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 22 in Alabama: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Chilton County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 22 from 2015 to 2024: 15, with 20 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chilton | 1 | 15 | 20 |
| 2 | Dallas | 1 | 15 | 16 |
| 3 | Randolph | 0 | 7 | 8 |
| 4 | Coosa | 1 | 5 | 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 22 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 | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan4.3%
- Feb13.0%
- Mar8.7%
- Apr4.3%
- May19.6%
- Jun6.5%
- Jul6.5%
- Aug10.9%
- Sep2.2%
- Oct6.5%
- Nov6.5%
- Dec10.9%
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 22 in Alabama first hit
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 19 | 41% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 14 | 30% |
| Rollover | 5 | 11% |
| Pedestrian | 4 | 8.7% |
| Other | 4 | 8.7% |
| Cyclist | 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 22 in Alabama compare with the state
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 22 | Alabama | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 91% | 59% | above the Alabama share |
| At or near an intersection | 4.3% | 18% | below the Alabama share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 28% | 33% | below the Alabama share |
| A drinking driver | 22% | 25% | below the Alabama share |
| Speeding | 30% | 27% | above the Alabama share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 76% | 58% | above the Alabama share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 3.9% | below the Alabama share |
| A motorcycle involved | 2.2% | 10% | below the Alabama share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 7.4% | 12% | below the Alabama share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Other roads in Alabama with a page
- I-10
- I-20
- I-22
- I-59
- I-65
- I-85
- State Highway 13
- State Highway 14
- State Highway 157
- State Highway 17
- State Highway 20
- State Highway 21
All fatal crashes in Alabama, with every road ranked.
Where the State Highway 22 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 22 in Alabama (filed under 2 spellings, such as "SR-22", "sr-22"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.