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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More than 2,300 people are injured or killed annually in railroad crossing and trespass incidents in North America.
There were 9 fatalities with train involvement.
Most Alabama crashes occur within urban areas (76%), while most fatalities occur in rural areas (58%).
The proportion of fatality crashes involving impairment (3.5%) is 6.6 times that of crashes in general (0.5%).
Most crashes occur within 25 miles of the causal driver’s home.
Most fatal crashes occur on Saturday, although the most crash-prone day of the week is Friday.
The number of urban fatalities increased 48.91% from 2014 to 2023.
In 2023, there were 120 pedestrian fatalities.
In 2023, there were 60 fatalities associated with distracted driving.
There were 196 people who died in 4,908 crashes with suspected alcohol or drug impairment.
In Alabama, a traffic crash was reported every 3 minutes and 39 seconds.
In Alabama in 2023, there were 83 collisions at rail crossings, resulting in 33 injuries and nine fatalities.
Alabama has a Code of the Road, and knowing it helps you follow it.
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