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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.