State Highway 5 in Alabama: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 69 fatal crashes on State Highway 5 in Alabama killed 77 people, the 12th most of 243 numbered roads in Alabama. In 2024 there were 13 fatal crashes and 14 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 7 counties of Alabama. All fatal crashes in Alabama.
Deaths on State Highway 5 in Alabama by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13 | 14 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | 10 | 10 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 | 4 |
| 2017 | 7 | 10 |
| 2016 | 9 | 10 |
| 2015 | 5 | 7 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 5 in Alabama: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Jefferson County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 5 from 2015 to 2024: 23, with 24 deaths. Jefferson, Walker and Bibb counties together held 70% of fatal crashes on State Highway 5 in Alabama from 2015 to 2024; the 6 listed held 96%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County | 8 | 23 | 24 |
| 2 | Walker County | 3 | 15 | 16 |
| 3 | Bibb County | 0 | 10 | 12 |
| 4 | Wilcox County | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| 5 | Dallas County | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 6 | Winston County | 0 | 5 | 6 |
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 State Highway 5 in Alabama
69 fatal crashes on State Highway 5 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 10 am to 11 am; the worst month is April.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan10.1%
- Feb1.4%
- Mar10.1%
- Apr13.0%
- May13.0%
- Jun5.8%
- Jul8.7%
- Aug7.2%
- Sep7.2%
- Oct10.1%
- Nov5.8%
- Dec7.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 5 in Alabama first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 58%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 20%, a pedestrian in 15%, a rollover in 5.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 40 | 58% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 14 | 20% |
| Pedestrian | 10 | 15% |
| Rollover | 4 | 5.8% |
| Other | 1 | 1.4% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 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 State Highway 5 in Alabama compare with the state
The largest difference from Alabama: from 2015 to 2024, 15% of fatal crashes on State Highway 5 in Alabama were with a drinking driver, against 25% across Alabama. Also above the Alabama share: intersections and hit-and-runs. Below it: 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 69 crashes.
| State Highway 5 | Alabama | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 64% | 59% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| At or near an intersection | 28% | 18% | above the Alabama share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 28% | 33% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| A drinking driver | 15% | 25% | below the Alabama share |
| Speeding | 16% | 27% | below the Alabama share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 4.3% | 5.5% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 57% | 58% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| Hit-and-run | 10% | 3.9% | above the Alabama share |
| A motorcycle involved | 16% | 10% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 13% | 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 State Highway 5 in Alabama
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 5 in Alabama?
- 69 fatal crashes killed 77 people on State Highway 5 in Alabama from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 13 fatal crashes and 14 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 5 in Alabama do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Jefferson County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 5 from 2015 to 2024: 23, with 24 deaths. Walker County was second with 15.
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All fatal crashes in Alabama, with every road ranked.
Where the State Highway 5 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 5 in Alabama (filed under 2 spellings, such as "SR-5", "SR-5 FORESTDALE BLVD"). 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.