Complete Alabama accident reports and news.
Alabama - The Heart of Dixie, with the the second-largest inland waterway system in the U.S., and growing populations and industry
Alabama is the 30th-most extensive and the 23rd-most populous of the 50 United States. At 1,300 miles, Alabama has one of the longest navigable inland waterways in the entire nation.
The largest cities by population in Alabama are Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile, Montgomery, and Tuscaloosa.
Alabama's climate can contribute to accidents in the region
The state is classified as humid subtropical, with the average annual temperature of 64 °F. Generally, Alabama has very hot summers and mild winters with copious precipitation throughout the year. Alabama receives an average of 56 inches of rainfall annually. Hailstorms occur occasionally in the spring and summer, but are seldom destructive. Thunderstorms occur throughout the year - they are most common in the summer, but most severe in the spring and fall, when destructive winds and tornadoes occasionally occur. Hurricanes are quite common in the state, especially in the southern part, and major hurricanes occasionally strike the coast which can be very destructive.
Major roadways in Alabama
Interstate 10 enters the state from Mississippi near Grand Bay, Alabama.
I-20 runs from the Mississippi state line, northeast through Tuscaloosa, through its junction with I-459, and into Birmingham.
I-59 runs with I-20 from the Mississippi state line, northeast through Tuscaloosa, through its junction with I-459, and into Birmingham.
I-22 presently enters Alabama from Mississippi near Hamilton. It roughly follows the current US-78, before reaching the Birmingham metropolis.
I-65 is the major north-south route in the state, and Alabama's longest interstate and third-longest numbered route.
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When someone is injured in an accident in Alabama, it is important to gather information about what happens next.
Being injured in a serious accident is always a shocking and scary experience, and dealing with the aftermath is exhausting and stressful. Accident victims are forced to deal with hospitalization, medical treatments, missed work, and lost income, often while trying to manage pain and disability from their injuries. And then the insurance adjusters start circling. Find out more about accidents and what issues an injured person needs to be aware of by going to this link.
What to do after a serious injury accident in Alabama
When someone has been injured or killed in a motor-vehicle collision in Alabama, the accident victim and their family members are left with medical bills, lost income, and other costs. It is important to learn what a personal injury attorney can do to help the accident victim recover, or when the accident is fatal, to help the family members get fully compensated for their losses.
Accident reports by area
Most recent accident reports
Birmingham, AL
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.
Birmingham, AL
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.
Birmingham, AL
A Blountsville man has died after a late Monday night wreck south of Snead, according to Alabama State Troopers.
Birmingham, AL
Authorities on Monday released the identity of a woman killed following a police chase that started in Homewood and ended in Birmingham.
Birmingham, AL
A Jemison man died Sunday in a single-vehicle crash in Chilton County.
The Alabama State Troopers identified the man as Jerry Davis, Jr., 34. He was killed when the 1998 Pontiac Firebird he was driving left the roadway and struck a tree.
Birmingham, AL
A 23-year-old woman died and two men were injured in a single-vehicle crash early Sunday, according to a Hoover police spokesman.
Hoover police and fire department officials responded to the crash, which occurred around 5 a.m. on I-65 South just past Alford Avenue.
Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL
George Griffith, 56, of Sylacauga, was killed when his vehicle left the wet roadway on Oldfield Road in Talladega County, overturned and struck a tree, according to Alabama State Troopers. The crash happened at 2:25 p.m., about one-tenth of a mile east of Sylacauga.
Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL
A man was killed Saturday morning in a single-vehicle crash in Birmingham, authorities said today.
Birmingham, AL
Three people are dead after a single-car accident Saturday afternoon, and State Troopers investigating the accident said Monday that a 9-year-old girl is the wreck's only survivor.
Birmingham, AL
A woman was killed Tuesday evening in a hit-and-run in Talladega County.
The accident happened at 5:10 p.m. on Renfroe Road, eight miles west of Talladega, said an Alabama State Trooper spokesperson. The vehicle left the scene.