I-22 in Alabama: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 62 fatal crashes on I-22 in Alabama killed 69 people, the 16th most of 243 numbered roads in Alabama. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 7 deaths on the road.
An interstate running through 3 counties of Alabama. All fatal crashes in Alabama. I-22 in every state.
Deaths on I-22 in Alabama by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 7 | 8 |
| 2021 | 5 | 6 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019 | 6 | 10 |
| 2018 | 8 | 9 |
| 2017 | 7 | 7 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on I-22 in Alabama: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Walker County had the most fatal crashes on I-22 from 2015 to 2024: 30, with 36 deaths. Walker, Marion and Jefferson counties together held 100% of fatal crashes on I-22 in Alabama from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walker County | 3 | 30 | 36 |
| 2 | Marion County | 4 | 19 | 19 |
| 3 | Jefferson County | 0 | 13 | 14 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on I-22 in Alabama
62 fatal crashes on I-22 in Alabama from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 3 pm to 4 pm; the worst month is August.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 8.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan4.8%
- Feb1.6%
- Mar9.7%
- Apr11.3%
- May12.9%
- Jun8.1%
- Jul8.1%
- Aug17.7%
- Sep8.1%
- Oct4.8%
- Nov6.5%
- Dec6.5%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Fatal crashes per mile on I-22 in Alabama
6.4 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024, on 96 miles of I-22 in Alabama, against 11.1 for all interstates in Alabama. That ranks 6 of 6 interstates in Alabama and 108 of 172 interstate pages on this site.
Mileage from the FHWA Interstate route log (table 1), the only figure here not counted from FARS. Crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle: FARS records crashes, not traffic.
What fatal crashes on I-22 in Alabama first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 40%; a collision with another vehicle in 39%, a rollover in 11%, a pedestrian in 4.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 25 | 40% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 24 | 39% |
| Rollover | 7 | 11% |
| Pedestrian | 3 | 4.8% |
| Parked vehicle | 2 | 3.2% |
| Other | 1 | 1.6% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes on I-22 in Alabama compare with the state
The largest difference from Alabama: from 2015 to 2024, 84% of fatal crashes on I-22 in Alabama were on rural roads, against 59% across Alabama. Also above the Alabama share: unlit roads at night and distracted drivers. Below it: intersections, drinking drivers and speeding. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Alabama. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 62 crashes.
| I-22 | Alabama | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 84% | 59% | above the Alabama share |
| At or near an intersection | 0.0% | 18% | below the Alabama share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 47% | 33% | above the Alabama share |
| A drinking driver | 9.7% | 25% | below the Alabama share |
| Speeding | 13% | 27% | below the Alabama share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 16% | 5.5% | above the Alabama share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 60% | 58% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.6% | 3.9% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| A motorcycle involved | 3.2% | 10% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 7.2% | 12% | about the same as the Alabama share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes on I-22 in Alabama
- How many fatal crashes have there been on I-22 in Alabama?
- 62 fatal crashes killed 69 people on I-22 in Alabama from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 7 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on I-22 in Alabama do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Walker County had the most fatal crashes on I-22 from 2015 to 2024: 30, with 36 deaths. Marion County was second with 19.
- How dangerous is I-22 in Alabama per mile?
- 6.4 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024, on 96 miles of road, against 11.1 for all interstates in Alabama. That ranks 6 of 6 interstates in Alabama and 108 of 172 interstate pages on this site. FARS records crashes, not traffic, so this is crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle.
Other roads in Alabama with a page
- I-10
- I-20
- I-59
- I-65
- I-85
- State Highway 13
- State Highway 14
- State Highway 157
- State Highway 17
- State Highway 20
- State Highway 21
- State Highway 22
All fatal crashes in Alabama, with every road ranked.
Where the I-22 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as I-22 in Alabama. Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.