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 one-car accident claimed the life of a Boaz woman tonight, bringing the total number of people killed in traffic accidents today in Etowah County to four.
A police officer and teenager are both expected to be okay after a crash Friday morning.
The incident happened just after 8:00 a.m. on Old Leeds Road near Shades Valley High School.
Authorities arrested three people on Tuesday night after a vehicle pursuit that started in Chilton County ended when the suspect vehicle crashed into a home in Calera.
Traffic volumes are slowly decreasing after a serious wreck along Interstate 20/59 westbound in Tuscaloosa County.
The wreck occurred about 5 p.m. Friday near mile marker 77.
Recovery efforts continue today for a missing boater after a Tuesday crash on the Coosa River.
A Cullman man was killed Monday when his car left the road and hit a tree near Vinemont.
Levi Daniel Williams, 31, died in the wreck around 6:15 p.m. off County Road 1354 three miles east of Vinemont, according to the report.
A man was struck and killed along Interstate 59 southbound Tuesday morning after he removed a ladder from the roadway, police said.
The crash occurred about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday near the Oporto-Madrid Boulevard interchange.
Two people, later identified as Allan and Cali Campbell, are dead tonight after a plane crashed near Trussville overnight. The Federal Aviation Administration says the plane was a Cessna 210.
Two people were hurt after a fire department rescue unit crashed into another vehicle Friday morning.
The wreck happened about 7:30am CT on 6th Avenue South and 8th Street in Birmingham.
The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office is investigating a homicide, the victim found on I 59/20 near two crashed vehicles.
One person was killed and another injured in multiple vehicle crashes on Interstate 20/59 in Birmingham.
One person was injured in a motorcycle crash that closed a portion of Crestwood Boulevard for more than an hour Tuesday afternoon.