US 82 in Alabama: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 59 fatal crashes on US 82 in Alabama killed 71 people, the 19th most of 243 numbered roads in Alabama. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 9 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 9 counties of Alabama. All fatal crashes in Alabama.
Deaths on US 82 in Alabama by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 9 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 14 | 15 |
| 2021 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020 | 10 | 16 |
| 2019 | 11 | 11 |
| 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 82 in Alabama: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Tuscaloosa County had the most fatal crashes on US 82 from 2015 to 2024: 21, with 25 deaths. Tuscaloosa, Autauga and Pickens counties together held 66% of fatal crashes on US 82 in Alabama from 2015 to 2024; the 5 listed held 85%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuscaloosa County | 1 | 21 | 25 |
| 2 | Autauga County | 1 | 11 | 14 |
| 3 | Pickens County | 2 | 7 | 8 |
| 4 | Montgomery County | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 5 | Barbour County | 1 | 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 US 82 in Alabama
59 fatal crashes on US 82 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 8 pm to 9 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 | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.8%
- Feb3.4%
- Mar11.9%
- Apr8.5%
- May6.8%
- Jun6.8%
- Jul3.4%
- Aug11.9%
- Sep8.5%
- Oct13.6%
- Nov5.1%
- Dec13.6%
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 82 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 19%, a pedestrian in 17%, a rollover in 1.7%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 34 | 58% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 11 | 19% |
| Pedestrian | 10 | 17% |
| Other | 3 | 5.1% |
| Rollover | 1 | 1.7% |
| 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 US 82 in Alabama compare with the state
From 2015 to 2024, every share for US 82 in Alabama is within chance of the Alabama share. 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 59 crashes.
| US 82 | Alabama | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 56% | 59% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| At or near an intersection | 25% | 18% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 34% | 33% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| A drinking driver | 17% | 25% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| Speeding | 15% | 27% | below the Alabama share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 5.1% | 5.5% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 46% | 58% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.7% | 3.9% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| A motorcycle involved | 6.8% | 10% | about the same as the Alabama share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 16% | 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 82 in Alabama
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 82 in Alabama?
- 59 fatal crashes killed 71 people on US 82 in Alabama from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 9 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 82 in Alabama do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Tuscaloosa County had the most fatal crashes on US 82 from 2015 to 2024: 21, with 25 deaths. Autauga County was second with 11.
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Where the US 82 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 82 in Alabama (filed under 8 spellings, such as "US-82 E SOUTH BLVD", "US-82 SR 6", "US-82 SR-1", "US-82 SR-26"). 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.