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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Speeding is the top contributing factor in fatal crashes.
More than 60% of collisions occur at railroad crossings equipped with warning lights and/or gates.
A Motorist is almost 20 times more likely to die in a crash involving a train than in a collision involving another motor vehicle.
The number of rural fatalities increased 3.68% from 2014 to 2023.
The number of urban fatalities increased 3.53% from 2022 to 2023.
In 2023, there were 975 people killed in 897 fatal crashes.
For front seat occupants, the probability of being killed is about 51 times higher for those not wearing safety belts than those who are properly restrained.
In Alabama in 2023, there were 83 collisions at rail crossings, resulting in 33 injuries and nine fatalities.
Over 21% of children involved in crashes were not in a child restraint or were improperly restrained.
A texting driver is 23 times more likely to get into a crash than a non-texting driver.
In Alabama, a traffic crash was reported every 3 minutes and 39 seconds.
The number of rural fatalities decreased 4.24% from 2022 to 2023.
Alabama has a Code of the Road, and knowing it helps you follow it.
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