US 80 in Alabama: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 71 fatal crashes on US 80 in Alabama killed 77 people, the 11th most of any numbered road in Alabama. In 2024 there were 9 fatal crashes and 9 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 10 counties of Alabama. All fatal crashes in Alabama.
Deaths on US 80 in Alabama by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 |
| 2020 | 8 | 9 |
| 2021 | 19 | 21 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 |
| 2023 | 16 | 19 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 80 in Alabama: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Dallas County had the most fatal crashes on US 80 from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 16 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas | 2 | 16 | 16 |
| 2 | Russell | 1 | 15 | 17 |
| 3 | Macon | 1 | 11 | 13 |
| 4 | Lowndes | 2 | 11 | 12 |
| 5 | Marengo | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 6 | Montgomery | 2 | 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 US 80 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 | 4.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 9.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 7.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 11.3 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 7.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan4.2%
- Feb7.0%
- Mar4.2%
- Apr12.7%
- May9.9%
- Jun11.3%
- Jul7.0%
- Aug7.0%
- Sep5.6%
- Oct9.9%
- Nov8.5%
- Dec12.7%
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 80 in Alabama first hit
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 41 | 58% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 19 | 27% |
| Pedestrian | 6 | 8.5% |
| Other | 3 | 4.2% |
| Rollover | 2 | 2.8% |
| 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 US 80 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.
| US 80 | Alabama | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 70% | 59% | above the Alabama share |
| At or near an intersection | 31% | 18% | above the Alabama share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 39% | 33% | above the Alabama share |
| A drinking driver | 23% | 25% | below the Alabama share |
| Speeding | 17% | 27% | below the Alabama share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 52% | 58% | below the Alabama share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.2% | 3.9% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| A motorcycle involved | 7.0% | 10% | below the Alabama share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 7.8% | 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
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All fatal crashes in Alabama, with every road ranked.
Where the US 80 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 80 in Alabama (filed under 8 spellings, such as "US-80", "US-80 SELMA HWY SR-8", "US-80 SR 8", "US-80 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.