State Highway 69 in Alabama: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 99 fatal crashes on State Highway 69 in Alabama killed 118 people, the 6th most of 243 numbered roads in Alabama. In 2024 there were 10 fatal crashes and 10 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 7 counties of Alabama. All fatal crashes in Alabama.
Deaths on State Highway 69 in Alabama by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 10 |
| 2023 | 5 | 6 |
| 2022 | 12 | 13 |
| 2021 | 18 | 21 |
| 2020 | 11 | 15 |
| 2019 | 8 | 9 |
| 2018 | 11 | 14 |
| 2017 | 9 | 9 |
| 2016 | 10 | 14 |
| 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 69 in Alabama: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Tuscaloosa County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 69 from 2015 to 2024: 25, with 29 deaths. Tuscaloosa, Cullman and Walker counties together held 67% of fatal crashes on State Highway 69 in Alabama from 2015 to 2024; the 6 listed held 97%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuscaloosa County | 3 | 25 | 29 |
| 2 | Cullman County | 3 | 21 | 28 |
| 3 | Walker County | 0 | 20 | 20 |
| 4 | Marshall County | 0 | 15 | 19 |
| 5 | Hale County | 3 | 10 | 12 |
| 6 | Clarke County | 1 | 5 | 5 |
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 69 in Alabama
98 fatal crashes on State Highway 69 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 4 pm to 5 pm; the worst month is October.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 5.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 8.2 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.1%
- Feb10.1%
- Mar9.1%
- Apr5.1%
- May12.1%
- Jun7.1%
- Jul6.1%
- Aug6.1%
- Sep11.1%
- Oct13.1%
- Nov6.1%
- Dec7.1%
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 69 in Alabama first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 67%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 19%, a rollover in 7.1%, a pedestrian in 6.1%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 66 | 67% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 19 | 19% |
| Rollover | 7 | 7.1% |
| Pedestrian | 6 | 6.1% |
| Other | 1 | 1.0% |
| 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 69 in Alabama compare with the state
The largest difference from Alabama: from 2015 to 2024, 45% of occupants killed on State Highway 69 in Alabama were unbelted, against 58% across Alabama. Also above the Alabama share: rural roads and distracted drivers. 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 99 crashes.
| State Highway 69 | Alabama | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 72% | 59% | above the Alabama share |
| At or near an intersection | 21% | 18% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 35% | 33% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| A drinking driver | 28% | 25% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| Speeding | 33% | 27% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 10% | 5.5% | above the Alabama share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 45% | 58% | below the Alabama share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.0% | 3.9% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| A motorcycle involved | 9.1% | 10% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 5.9% | 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 69 in Alabama
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 69 in Alabama?
- 99 fatal crashes killed 118 people on State Highway 69 in Alabama from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 10 fatal crashes and 10 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 69 in Alabama do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Tuscaloosa County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 69 from 2015 to 2024: 25, with 29 deaths. Cullman County was second with 21.
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Where the State Highway 69 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 69 in Alabama (filed under 2 spellings, such as "SR-69", "SR-69 S"). 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.