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.
14% of all bicycle crashes occur on rural routes, and 86% of all bicycle crashes occur in urban streets.
In 2022, there were 92 fatalities involving motorcycle or moped riders.
Any given driver has a 90% chance of being in a crash of any severity during their lifetimes.
Bicyclists accounted for 11 fatalities.
There were 196 people who died in 4,908 crashes with suspected alcohol or drug impairment.
The number of rural fatalities increased 3.68% from 2014 to 2023.
A Motorist is almost 20 times more likely to die in a crash involving a train than in a collision involving another motor vehicle.
Almost 98% of people involved in crashes but not harmed were reported to have been wearing their seat belts.
The proportion of fatality crashes involving impairment (3.5%) is 6.6 times that of crashes in general (0.5%).
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.
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.
Alabama has a Code of the Road, and knowing it helps you follow it.
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