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37Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Fatal crashes in Birmingham, 2024
39Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Deaths in Birmingham fatal crashes, 2024
4.1%Source: Computed from the NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Share of Alabama's 895 fatal crashes, 2024
49%Source: Computed from the NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File (18 of 37)
Of fatal crashes with a known time happened between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.
Crash-level figures are from the NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File, the latest year published; the file can still be revised.
Birmingham quick facts list the newest sourced crash figures for Birmingham, taken from NHTSA publications.
Figures come from NHTSA; the 2025 numbers are early estimates and NHTSA revises them in early 2027, and the 2024 crash-level file can still be revised.
The bars count Birmingham's 2024 fatal crashes by manner of collision, as coded in FARS. The first-listed type is the most common.
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Private citizens in Arizona are not required to file a crash report, however, a police officer that responds to the scene of an auto accident is required to fill one out if:
You must remain at the scene of the accident until law enforcement arrives. After you’ve spoken to the responding police officer, you will be cleared to leave. During this time, the police officer will ask you a series of questions regarding the events that led up to the accident and will obtain your personal information. All of this information will be documented in the accident report.
If you were involved in an auto accident and it meets the conditions mentioned above, a police officer must fill out an accident report. In most cases, they will be required to complete the form within twenty-four hours.
The crash report will contain the following information regarding traffic collisions:
Identifying information regarding all of the parties involved including witnesses, such as:
The form will also include a narrative description concerning the facts surrounding the accident, as well as a simple diagram of the accident scene, the police officer’s name, identification number, and police agency.
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Each dot is a fatal crash in Birmingham, Alabama from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020 to 2024, placed at the latitude and longitude the investigating agency reported. The map shows 217 crashes and 230 deaths; the few crashes coded to Birmingham, Alabama but reported far outside it are left off. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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The deadliest hour is 1a–2a and the deadliest day is Sunday. 61% of crashes with a known time happened between 6 PM and 6 AM.
| Hour | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12a–1a | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 1a–2a | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16 |
| 2a–3a | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 3a–4a | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 4a–5a | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 5a–6a | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 6a–7a | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| 7a–8a | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 8a–9a | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9a–10a | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 10a–11a | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 11a–12p | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 12p–1p | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 1p–2p | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 2p–3p | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3p–4p | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 4p–5p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 5p–6p | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| 6p–7p | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 7p–8p | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 8p–9p | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 9p–10p | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 10p–11p | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 11p–12a | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
230 people died and 108 more were injured, including 51 pedestrians and 3 cyclists killed.
Everyone involved in these fatal crashes, by the most serious injury recorded.
Cars were in the most fatal crashes; motorcycles and mopeds were in 30.
Every vehicle in these fatal crashes, by body type.
Source: NHTSA FARS Annual Report Files 2020-2024 (accident.csv), 2020–2024. Fatal crashes only (FARS covers every crash in which someone died within 30 days); an intersection is listed when two or more fatal crashes were reported at the same pair of roads. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenFreeMap.
These are fatal crashes in Birmingham recorded in NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) for 2024, the latest year NHTSA has published crash-level data. FARS counts 37 fatal crashes and 39 deaths in Birmingham that year; the table lists the 25 most recent, newest first. The 2024 file is NHTSA's Annual Report File and can still be revised. A dash means the field was not reported or the crash happened outside city limits.
| Case number | County | City | Crash date | Time | Road / Highway | Collision type | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10878 | Jefferson | Birmingham | Dec 17, 2024 | 06:50 | I-59 | Angle | 1 |
| 10875 | Jefferson | Birmingham | Dec 16, 2024 | 23:00 | MU-20TH STREET ENSLEY | Single/non-collision: Traffic Sign Support | 1 |
| 10838 | Jefferson | Birmingham | Dec 4, 2024 | 20:29 | MU-LAKESHORE PKWY | Front-to-Front | 1 |
| 10816 | Jefferson | Birmingham | Nov 25, 2024 | 06:22 | MU-WENONAH OXMOORE RD | Single/non-collision: Ground | 1 |
| 10800 | Jefferson | Birmingham | Nov 18, 2024 | 09:20 | I-65 | Front-to-Rear | 1 |
| 10790 | Jefferson | Birmingham | Nov 14, 2024 | 17:23 | MU-FINLEY BLVD | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 10773 | Jefferson | Birmingham | Nov 6, 2024 | 19:00 | MU-DANIEL PAYNE DR | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 10759 | Jefferson | Birmingham | Nov 1, 2024 | 11:48 | MU-BANKHEAD HWY | Angle | 1 |
| 10745 | Jefferson | Birmingham | Oct 26, 2024 | 18:50 | MU-AVENUE E at 28TH ST ENSLEY | Angle | 1 |
| 10724 | Jefferson | Birmingham | Oct 22, 2024 | 03:00 | I-65 | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 10717 | Jefferson | Birmingham | Oct 20, 2024 | 00:20 | CR-FINNLEY BLVD at 4TH PL | Angle | 1 |
| 10581 | Jefferson | Birmingham | Sep 7, 2024 | 12:55 | I-59 | Front-to-Rear | 2 |
| 10535 | Jefferson | Birmingham | Aug 17, 2024 | 01:45 | MU-GEORGIA RD | Single/non-collision: Non-Motorist on Personal Conveyance | 1 |
| 10474 | Jefferson | Birmingham | Jul 26, 2024 | 15:10 | MU-19TH ST ENSLEY at AVENUE I | Single/non-collision: Building | 1 |
| 10467 | Jefferson | Birmingham | Jul 22, 2024 | 17:15 | MU-34TH ST ENSLEY | Single/non-collision: Parked Motor Vehicle | 1 |
| 10456 | Jefferson | Birmingham | Jul 16, 2024 | 06:30 | MU-JEFFERSON AVE at 17TH ST SW | Angle | 1 |
| 10418 | Jefferson | Birmingham | Jun 29, 2024 | 05:00 | MU-4TH AVE N | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 10393 | Jefferson | Birmingham | Jun 19, 2024 | 03:10 | MU-MEDICAL PARK DRIVE E | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 10358 | Jefferson | Birmingham | Jun 7, 2024 | 13:10 | MU-CARSON RD at SUN VALLEY RD | Angle | 1 |
| 10329 | Jefferson | Birmingham | May 23, 2024 | 16:00 | I-59 EXIT RAMP | Angle | 1 |
| 10319 | Jefferson | Birmingham | May 20, 2024 | 21:32 | MU-CRESTWOOD BLVD | Single/non-collision: Utility Pole/Light Support | 1 |
| 10314 | Jefferson | Birmingham | May 17, 2024 | 16:40 | MU-1ST AVE N | Angle | 1 |
| 10311 | Jefferson | Birmingham | May 15, 2024 | 07:45 | MU-3RD AVE S at 24TH ST S | Angle | 1 |
| 10269 | Jefferson | Birmingham | Apr 28, 2024 | 10:00 | MU-15TH AVE N | Single/non-collision: Building | 1 |
| 10204 | Jefferson | Birmingham | Apr 4, 2024 | 15:02 | MU-10TH AVE S | Angle | 1 |
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You can get a copy of your Birmingham police report at AccidentReports.com, or you can go through the Birmingham Police Department. The Birmingham Police Department offers two ways to get a copy of your traffic police report.
You can visit the Birmingham Police Department and fill out a Records Request Form to obtain a copy of your traffic report. You must provide payment at the time of pick up. The Birmingham Police Department is located at:1710 1st Avenue North Birmingham, AL35203. Contact the department before you pick up your report to ensure it’s available.
Phone: (205) 254-6308
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday, 8 am-4:30pm
You can send a written request to the BPD, along with a self-addressed, stamped envelope and the appropriate payment. The Birmingham Police Department accepts company checks, certified checks, or money orders, made out to the City of Birmingham. Mail your request to: ATTN: Records Division 1710 1st Avenue North Birmingham, AL35203
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