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MileCheck Highway Report: Alabama, September 2026

What Alabama's department of transportation (DOT) feed showed in September 2026. Part of the national MileCheck Highway Report, September 2026.

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How we got these numbers: These counts come from a daily copy of Alabama's department of transportation (DOT) feed, Sept. 1 through Sept. 30, 2026. Each alert was counted once. An alert posted and removed between two daily copies is not counted. Not all states report the same data. Fire figures are as of Sept. 30, 4 PM Pacific.
228crashes reported in September
54closures on the feed
281roadwork records on the feed
2wildfires on the national list, as of Sept. 30, 4 PM Pacific

Crashes

228 crashes were reported in Alabama in September.

Routes with the most crash alerts
  • I-20 — 22
  • I-65 — 19
  • US-231 — 18
Areas named in two or more crash alerts
  • Birmingham (I-459) — 6
  • Decatur (AL-67) — 6
  • Jefferson (I-20) — 5

Closures and roadwork

54 closures and 281 roadwork records were on Alabama's feed in September, out of 1,259 alerts of all types.

The routes with the most alerts were I-65, I-20 and I-10.

Wildfires

Alabama had 2 fires on the national wildfire list as of Sept. 30, 4 PM Pacific.

Largest fires, as of Sept. 30, 4 PM Pacific
  • Oak Mountain State Park (Shelby County), 250 acres, 65% contained
  • Oak Ridge Road (Fayette County), 190 acres, 95% contained

Thank you to the firefighters and crews who worked these fires all season.

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