Birmingham, AL - Accident News and Resources including car, bicycle, motorcycle and truck accidents and much more.

Birmingham - Alabama's largest city

Known as the "Magic City," Birmingham has a population of 212,113 making it the largest in the state of Alabama. It's served by several major roadways including:

For up-to-date road information, go to the Alabama DOT site. And to find out about current weather conditions, visit AccuWeather.

Links to recent accidents in the Birmingham area

Information relating to the most recent accidents in Birmingham:

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If someone you know has been injured in an accident, here are the major Birmingham area hospitals:

Birmingham grief support information for accident victims

When a loved one is killed in an accident, it's often helpful for grieving family and friends to seek help from a Birmingham Grief Therapist or speak with a grief support organization

Where to find legal assistance after a Birmingham injury accident

After a serious crash, it is crucial to get help from a Birmingham personal injury attorney who understands the local regulations and legal standards, who knows how insurance policies work, and who can handle all aspects of an insurance claim so the injured person can focus on recovery. If someone is killed in a collision, a Birmingham wrongful death attorney will launch a claim that will begin the process of financial recovery for the family members left behind. 

Rank: 
40
Percent of U.S: 
1
State: 
Alabama

Most recent accident reports

A five-year-old girl was killed in a single-vehicle accident in Bibb County Friday evening.

Date: 
Thursday, January 9, 2014
Type: Car Accident

A car crash in Northport Thursday night killed a woman and hurt three others, including a child, according to a representative for the Northport Fire Department.

Date: 
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Type: Car Accident
Authorities have identified the man who died in a three-vehicle wreck Saturday afternoon in Walker County. William Earl Lovelady, 71, of Dora, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Date: 
Friday, January 3, 2014
Roadway: 
Highway 78
City: 
Dora, AL

A Jasper man was killed when his car struck a semi-truck in Graysville.

The Deputy Jefferson County Coroner stated that 49-year-old Charles Maurice Rice died at the scene of the wreck Friday.

Date: 
Thursday, January 2, 2014
Roadway: 
Unknown
The FAA is continuing work today to remove the wreckage from a small plane crash yesterday in Alabaster.
Date: 
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Roadway: 
10th Street SW
A Sylacauga man was killed and three other people were injured Thursday morning in a wreck in Oak Grove, according to Alabama State Troopers.
Date: 
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Roadway: 
U.S. 280
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Head-on
A man accused of murder in a fatal crash this morning in Tuscaloosa is now in custody. The crash happened about 3 a.m. Wednesday at the intersection of McFarland Boulevard and 15th Street. Two people were killed and four others injured.
Date: 
Tuesday, December 31, 2013

A fuel spill resulting from an overturned 18-wheeler wreck has closed a section of Interstate 20/59 eastbound near Valley Road, according to police.

Date: 
Saturday, December 28, 2013
Roadway: 
I-20/59

A 26-year-old Birmingham man died early Thursday after crashing into a utility pole in Bessemer, according to the Jefferson County Coroner's Office.

Date: 
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Type: Car Accident

Four employees at a plant in Pinson were injured Saturday afternoon in an explosion, and authorities have not yet determined the cause of the blast.

Date: 
Friday, December 20, 2013
Roadway: 
Sunrise Drive
City: 
Pinson, AL
A third person has died from injuries in a Dec. 21 head-on collision in Gardendale.
Date: 
Friday, December 20, 2013

Alabama State Troopers remain at the scene where a driver died when a truck carrying frozen chickens overturned along Interstate 20/59 westbound between Vance and Tuscaloosa.

Date: 
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Roadway: 
I-20/59

A man was killed in a wreck this afternoon in the 1800 block of U.S. 11, according to Trussville police.

Police said the victim pulled out of a shopping center parking lot when his car was T-boned by another vehicle.

Date: 
Monday, December 16, 2013
Roadway: 
U.S. 11
Type: Car Accident

A Blountsville man has died after a late Monday night wreck south of Snead, according to Alabama State Troopers.

Date: 
Sunday, December 15, 2013
Roadway: 
Alabama 75.
City: 
Snead, AL
Type: Car Accident

Authorities on Monday released the identity of a woman killed following a police chase that started in Homewood and ended in Birmingham.

Date: 
Friday, December 13, 2013
Type: Car Accident