AL Man Brandon Seagle ID’d As Victim In Tuesday Bibb County Fatal Head-On Crash

WOODSTOCK, AL. (THECOUNT) — Brandon L. Seagle, a West Blocton man, was killed Tuesday morning after his vehicle collided head-on with a Jeep Cherokee on Bibb County Road 9 near Blue Pond Road in rural Bibb County, Alabama, approximately 10 miles west of Woodstock, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. He was 37.

The crash occurred on March 10, 2026, on Bibb County Road 9 near Blue Pond Road. According to ALEA spokesperson Sgt. Reginal King, Seagle was operating a 2013 Honda Accord when it collided head-on with a 2022 Jeep Cherokee driven by another West Blocton man. Seagle was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the collision and was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. The driver of the Jeep Cherokee was injured and transported to Bibb Medical Center for treatment. That driver’s identity and the extent of their injuries have not been publicly released. No charges have been announced as of the time of publication. Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Highway Patrol Division are continuing to investigate the circumstances of the collision.

West Blocton is a small town in southern Bibb County, Alabama, located approximately 35 miles south of Birmingham. Woodstock is a small unincorporated community in northern Bibb County, near the Shelby County line. Bibb County is a rural county in central Alabama, bordered by Shelby, Chilton, Perry, Hale, Tuscaloosa, and Jefferson counties. The county seat is Centreville. With a population of approximately 23,000 residents, Bibb County is one of the less densely populated counties in the greater Birmingham metropolitan area, characterized by rolling hills, dense forests, and rural two-lane roadways.

Bibb County Road 9 is a rural two-lane county road running through Bibb County. According to the Alabama Crash Facts report, rural roads account for a disproportionate share of traffic fatalities statewide despite carrying less overall traffic volume than urban corridors. Head-on collisions, such as the one that claimed Seagle‘s life, are among the deadliest crash configurations on rural roadways, where higher speeds and the absence of physical barriers between opposing lanes of traffic significantly increase the severity of impacts.

Seagle’s death also underscores the life-saving importance of seatbelt use. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, seatbelts reduce the risk of death in a crash by approximately 45 percent for front seat passenger car occupants and by 60 percent for light truck occupants. Alabama has a primary seatbelt law, meaning law enforcement officers may stop and cite drivers solely for failing to wear a seatbelt without any other traffic violation being present. According to the 2024 Alabama Crash Facts report, nearly 60 percent of people killed on Alabama roadways in 2024 were not wearing seatbelts at the time of their crash.

Alabama recorded 967 traffic fatalities statewide in 2024, down slightly from 975 in 2023, according to the Alabama Crash Facts report. Despite the modest decline, Alabama continues to face significant challenges in reducing serious crashes. Impaired driving was a factor in 187 of those fatalities, and distracted driving remains a key concern. Younger drivers are disproportionately represented in fatal crashes, with approximately one in four deaths involving drivers aged 25 or younger.

Anyone with information about the crash on Bibb County Road 9 is encouraged to contact the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Highway Patrol Division.

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