US 431 in Alabama: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 122 fatal crashes on US 431 in Alabama killed 133 people, the 3rd most of any numbered road in Alabama. In 2024 there were 22 fatal crashes and 26 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 12 counties of Alabama. All fatal crashes in Alabama.
Deaths on US 431 in Alabama by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22 | 26 |
| 2023 | 21 | 23 |
| 2022 | 19 | 23 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 |
| 2020 | 18 | 18 |
| 2019 | 17 | 18 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 431 in Alabama: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Marshall County County had the most fatal crashes on US 431 from 2015 to 2024: 32, with 35 deaths. Marshall, Calhoun and Russell counties together held 54% of fatal crashes in US 431 in Alabama from 2015 to 2024; the 8 listed held 91%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall County | 6 | 32 | 35 |
| 2 | Calhoun County | 4 | 20 | 21 |
| 3 | Russell County | 2 | 14 | 16 |
| 4 | Etowah County | 2 | 12 | 13 |
| 5 | Barbour County | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 6 | Randolph County | 1 | 8 | 11 |
| 7 | Madison County | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 8 | Chambers County | 2 | 7 | 7 |
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 US 431 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 | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 7.4 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.6 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.4%
- Feb7.4%
- Mar9.8%
- Apr8.2%
- May9.8%
- Jun9.8%
- Jul8.2%
- Aug7.4%
- Sep9.8%
- Oct12.3%
- Nov4.1%
- Dec5.7%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 431 in Alabama first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 60%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 16%, a pedestrian in 15%, a rollover in 5.7%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 73 | 60% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 20 | 16% |
| Pedestrian | 18 | 15% |
| Rollover | 7 | 5.7% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 1.6% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 0.8% |
| Other | 1 | 0.8% |
| 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 US 431 in Alabama compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 16% of fatal crashes in US 431 in Alabama from 2015 to 2024, below the Alabama share of 25%; speeding in 15%, below the Alabama share of 27%; a hit-and-run in 2.5%, below the Alabama share of 3.9%; a driver recorded as distracted in 4.1%, below 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.
| US 431 | Alabama | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 40% | 59% | below the Alabama share |
| At or near an intersection | 34% | 18% | above the Alabama share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 25% | 33% | below the Alabama share |
| A drinking driver | 16% | 25% | below the Alabama share |
| Speeding | 15% | 27% | below the Alabama share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 4.1% | 5.5% | below the Alabama share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 46% | 58% | below the Alabama share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.5% | 3.9% | below the Alabama share |
| A motorcycle involved | 9.8% | 10% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 15% | 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 US 431 in Alabama
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 431 in Alabama?
- 122 fatal crashes killed 133 people on US 431 in Alabama from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 22 fatal crashes and 26 deaths.
- Where on US 431 in Alabama do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Marshall County had the most fatal crashes on US 431 from 2015 to 2024: 32, with 35 deaths. Calhoun County was second with 20.
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All fatal crashes in Alabama, with every road ranked.
Where the US 431 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 431 in Alabama (filed under 5 spellings, such as "US-431", "US-431 S SR-1", "US-431 SE-1", "US-431 SR 1"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.