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:
- Interstate Highway 20 - The east-west connection through the northern tier of the Deep South states.
- Interstate Highway 59 - A road designed to connect Birmingham to Chattanooga and New Orleans
- Interstate Highway 65
- U.S. Route 280
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:
- Birmingham car accidents;
- Birmingham motorcycle accidents;
- Birmingham bicycle accidents;
- Birmingham pedestrian accidents;
- Birmingham aircraft accidents;
- Birmingham commercial truck accidents.
If you're in search of a particular accident, click on the link above to view only the type of accident you are seeking.
If someone you know has been injured in an accident, here are the major Birmingham area hospitals:
- University of Alabama Hospital at Birmingham
- Brookwood Medical Center
- Princeton Baptist Medical Center
- Children's of Alabama
- St. Vincent's Health System
- Trinity Medical Center
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.
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Accident reports by county
Most recent accident reports
A woman was killed and a man taken into custody on suspicion of drunk driving after a head-on crash in eastern Birmingham early this morning. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office identified the victim as Denetria Leonise Johnson.
Authorities in Calhoun County say a woman and her 7-year-old son died when their car was hit by a train in Oxford.
A 15-year-old Gadsden girl died Friday night after authorities say she was struck by an SUV.
A man was killed Friday morning after being hit by a truck at Forestdale Blvd. and Hedgewood Drive in Adamsville.
The second accident happened just before 10 p.m. in Irondale. Willy Marie Deilen Jr. was driving his Toyota Tacoma pickup truck east on Interstate 20.
State troopers say a Randolph man lost his life on Tuesday after being involved in a head-on collision with a tractor-trailer.
A crash happened just after 1 p.m. in western Birmingham. Authorities said Zelma Jane Wilkes, of Bessemer, was driving her Lincoln Town Car north on Shannon-Wenonah Road.
A Cullman man was killed in a wreck Friday morning just north of Jasper, according to Alabama State Troopers.
A Cottondale woman has died at UAB Hospital in Birmingham after being seriously injured in a single-car accident outside of Tuscaloosa Saturday night.
One person was killed and another seriously injured in an 18-wheeler crash near the entrance of the Cullman Regional Medical Center this morning.
State troopers are investigating a fatal vehicle accident in Cherokee County.
A single-vehicle crash in Blount County killed a Trafford woman. Alabama State Troopers identified the woman as Lea C. Ponce, 27.