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Alabama — Fatal 18-Wheeler Crash Statistics

Federal NHTSA FARS data on fatal large-truck-involved crashes in Alabama (2015–2024).

Fatal-only · this dataset counts fatal crashes; it does not represent all-severity truck collisions.

Fatal truck crashes

1,219

All recorded years

Avg. per year

122

Across 10-year record

Deadliest city

MOBILE

Highest fatal-crash count

National rank

#11

of 51 states · 2.6% of U.S. fatal truck crashes

Truck Configuration

  • Tractor-trailer860 · 72%
  • Straight truck342 · 28%

Fatal Truck Crashes by Year

94'15
132'16
86'17
108'18
129'19
129'20
127'21
159'22
124'23
131'24

Deadliest Cities

01MOBILE32
02BIRMINGHAM28
03MONTGOMERY23
04HUNTSVILLE17
05OPELIKA9
06DOTHAN8
07TUSCALOOSA8
08BESSEMER7

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Source: U.S. NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), data through 2024. Fatal large-truck-involved crashes only.

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