US 43 in Alabama: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 54 fatal crashes on US 43 in Alabama killed 62 people, the 21st most of 243 numbered roads in Alabama. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 5 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 11 counties of Alabama. All fatal crashes in Alabama.
Deaths on US 43 in Alabama by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 11 | 12 |
| 2022 | 9 | 11 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2020 | 16 | 21 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 43 in Alabama: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Tuscaloosa County had the most fatal crashes on US 43 from 2015 to 2024: 13, with 14 deaths. Tuscaloosa, Clarke and Colbert counties together held 50% of fatal crashes on US 43 in Alabama from 2015 to 2024; the 4 listed held 59%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuscaloosa County | 2 | 13 | 14 |
| 2 | Clarke County | 1 | 8 | 11 |
| 3 | Colbert County | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 4 | Mobile 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 US 43 in Alabama
54 fatal crashes on US 43 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 6 pm to 7 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 | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 9.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 11.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 7.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 5.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
By hour
By month
- Jan1.9%
- Feb11.1%
- Mar9.3%
- Apr5.6%
- May3.7%
- Jun11.1%
- Jul5.6%
- Aug13.0%
- Sep7.4%
- Oct14.8%
- Nov7.4%
- Dec9.3%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 43 in Alabama first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 65%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 22%, a pedestrian in 11%, a cyclist in 0.0%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 35 | 65% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 12 | 22% |
| Pedestrian | 6 | 11% |
| Other | 1 | 1.9% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Rollover | 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 US 43 in Alabama compare with the state
The largest difference from Alabama: from 2015 to 2024, 78% of fatal crashes on US 43 in Alabama were on rural roads, against 59% across Alabama. 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 54 crashes.
| US 43 | Alabama | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 78% | 59% | above the Alabama share |
| At or near an intersection | 11% | 18% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 28% | 33% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| A drinking driver | 22% | 25% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| Speeding | 20% | 27% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 11% | 5.5% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 52% | 58% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.9% | 3.9% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| A motorcycle involved | 7.4% | 10% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 9.7% | 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 US 43 in Alabama
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 43 in Alabama?
- 54 fatal crashes killed 62 people on US 43 in Alabama from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 5 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 43 in Alabama do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Tuscaloosa County had the most fatal crashes on US 43 from 2015 to 2024: 13, with 14 deaths. Clarke County was second with 8.
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Where the US 43 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 43 in Alabama (filed under 8 spellings, such as "US-43 SR 118", "US-43 SR-118", "US-43 SR-13", "US-43 SR-17"). 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.