Stats & Facts
Don’t become a statistic!
Think you’re invincible behind the wheel? Think again. Use these stats to check yourself, avoid distractions, and keep it safe on Alabama’s roads.
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In 2023, a person was killed in a traffic crash every 8 hours and 55 minutes.
The number of urban fatalities increased 3.53% from 2022 to 2023.
The Alabama Interstate System represents only 1% of the state’s total mileage, but carries 25% of the traffic volume and is responsible for 11% of fatalities.
Over 80% of children involved in crashes but not harmed were reported to have been protected by child restraints.
Failure to yield the right-of-way is the number one cause of most non-fatal crashes.
In 2023, there were 120 pedestrian fatalities.
Over 21% of children involved in crashes were not in a child restraint or were improperly restrained.
The proportion of fatality crashes involving impairment (3.5%) is 6.6 times that of crashes in general (0.5%).
Every three hours in the United States, a vehicle or person is hit by a train.
The number of rural fatalities increased 3.68% from 2014 to 2023.
Most Alabama crashes occur within urban areas (76%), while most fatalities occur in rural areas (58%).
In 2023, 57% of all fatal pedestrian crashes were caused by the pedestrian.
Alabama has a Code of the Road, and knowing it helps you follow it.
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