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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Over 20% of children involved in crashes were not in a child restraint or were improperly restrained.
14% of all bicycle crashes occur on rural routes, and 86% of all bicycle crashes occur in urban streets.
In Alabama in 2024, there were 87 collisions at rail crossings, resulting in 30 injuries and 9 fatalities.
The Alabama Interstate System represents only 1% of the state’s total mileage, but carries 25% of the traffic volume and is responsible for 12.6% of fatalities.
In Alabama, a traffic crash was reported every 3 minutes and 45 seconds.
The proportion of fatality crashes involving impairment (3.5%) is 6.5 times that of crashes in general (0.5%).
Any given driver has 90% chance of being in a crash of any severity during their lifetimes.
Only 3.6% of people involved in crashes were not using safety restraints; however almost 60% of all fatalities were not restrained.
In 2024, there were 125 fatalities involving motorcycle or moped riders.
The most crash-prone period of the day is 3PM-6PM.
The top three most prevalent crash types are FAILURE TO YIELD RIGHT OF WAY, TAILGATING, and Improper Lane Change/Use.
Alabamians have a greater than a two in five chance of involvement in an injury or fatal crash operating a vehicle over their lifetimes.
Alabama has a Code of the Road, and knowing it helps you follow it.
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