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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The most crash-prone period of the day is 3PM-6PM.
14% of all bicycle crashes occur on rural routes, and 86% of all bicycle crashes occur in urban streets.
There were 9 fatalities with train involvement.
Over 20% of children involved in crashes were not in a child restraint or were improperly restrained.
In Alabama in 2024, there were 87 collisions at rail crossings, resulting in 30 injuries and 9 fatalities.
The number of URBAN fatalities increased 54.62% from 2015 to 2024.
Almost 98% of people involved in crashes but not harmed were reported to have been wearing their seat belts.
In 2024, there were 967 people killed in 893 fatal crashes.
In 2024, a person was injured in a traffic crash every 14 minutes and 24 seconds.
A texting driver is 23 times more likely to get into a crash than a non-texting driver.
In 2024, there were 65 fatalities associated with distracted driving.
Any given driver has 90% chance of being in a crash of any severity during their lifetimes.
Alabama has a Code of the Road, and knowing it helps you follow it.
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