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(link is external). And to find out about current weather conditions, visit AccuWeather(link is external).

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(link is external) or speak with a grief support organization(link is external)

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

Michael Taylor James was driving on Plant Road when he attempted to pass another vehicle bu instead struck it. The impact caused his own vehicle to leave the roadway and overturn.

Date: 
Sunday, December 21, 2014
Roadway: 
Plant Road

Randy Dean Hall was driving on Alabama 21 when his vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree. He was taken to a local hospital where he died from his injuries. He was apparently not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.

Date: 
Monday, December 15, 2014
Roadway: 
Alabama 21
A Mississippi woman was a passenger who died in a car accident in Pickens County Thursday morning. Montgomery Carson Pelegrin, 56, died when the 2000 Toyota Camry she was riding in overturned on Pickens County Road 30. Driver Harold Moore, 62.
Date: 
Thursday, December 11, 2014
Type: Car Accident
James Dunstonwas traveling north on U.S. 11 when he lost control of his car, left the roadway, and struck a tree. He was declared dead at the scene. Authorities believe that some sort of medical condition caused the accident.
Date: 
Friday, December 5, 2014
Roadway: 
U.S. 11
City: 
Steele, AL
Fred Douglas Smith and Judith Pascoe Smith were riding on an ATV on Greene County Highway 20 when they collided with a Cadillac Escalade driven by Billy Killian, 83, and were ejected from their vehicle.
Date: 
Sunday, November 30, 2014
At about 4:00pm, at the intersection of 4th Street and 4th Avenue North, a car failed to stop at a stop sign and collided with another vehicle, Two people have been reported to be critically injured, but there may be more unconfirmed injuries.
Date: 
Friday, November 28, 2014
Kaleb Hakeem Fletcher, 21, of Mount Olive, died Monday night in a multi-car crash on Interstate 459 in Bessemer. Fletcher was going to Tuscaloosa when the crash occurred.
Date: 
Monday, November 24, 2014
Roadway: 
Interstate 459
Madison Nicole Crawford of Duncanville died when her 1997 Toyota Avalon departed the roadway, hit a concrete barrier, and overturned on Lock 9 Road, which is about 3 miles south of Fosters in Tuscaloosa County. The crash remains under investigation.
A Montgomery woman died early Saturday morning in a head-on collision on Interstate 65 in Homewood, Alabama. The woman is 43-year-old Alice Denise Stinson. Authorities said the collision involved three vehicles. The crash occurred at 4:50 a.m.
Date: 
Saturday, November 22, 2014
Roadway: 
Interstate 65
A young Berry woman died early Saturday in a single-car accident on Tuscaloosa County Road 63. The victim was identified as Kayla Nicole Finch, 23.
Date: 
Saturday, November 22, 2014
City: 
Berry, AL

Hoover police say a 26-year-old man was killed in an early morning wreck on .

Date: 
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
City: 
Hoover, AL
Patrick Brown, 41, of Weaver, and Deborah Gail Robinson, 36, of Jacksonville, were traveling in a Nissan Sentra on Max Wellborn Road near Alabama 21 near Piedmont when the car overturned traveling through
Date: 
Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Willie Jackson, of Marion, died Monday when his 1979 Chevy C-10 pickup overturned after he hit a deer in the roadway on Alabama 14, about three miles east of Greensboro. Jackson was not wearing a seatbelt.  

Date: 
Monday, November 10, 2014
Roadway: 
Alabama 14
Donna Brasher, 74, died on Thursday after suffering critical injuries in an accident on Wednesday. She passed away Thursday morning. Sgt. Steve Jarrett says the wreck occurred at 6:25 p.m. on U.S.
Date: 
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Roadway: 
U.S. Highway 11
Type: Car Accident

April Richardson of Moundville was driving a 2006 Honda Accord on Alabama 69 about 5 miles north of Greensboro around 10 p.m.