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 fatality-prone period of the day is 5PM-6PM.
Every three hours in the United States, a vehicle or person is hit by a train.
In 2022, there were 92 fatalities involving motorcycle or moped riders.
More than 60% of collisions occur at railroad crossings equipped with warning lights and/or gates.
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.
Only 3.8% of people involved in crashes were not using safety restraints; however almost 60% of all fatalities were not restrained.
In 2023, a person was killed in a traffic crash every 8 hours and 55 minutes.
In Alabama, a traffic crash was reported every 3 minutes and 39 seconds.
Most crashes occur within 25 miles of the causal driver’s home.
In 2023, there were 975 people killed in 897 fatal crashes.
In Alabama in 2023, there were 83 collisions at rail crossings, resulting in 33 injuries and 9 fatalities.
Alabama has a Code of the Road, and knowing it helps you follow it.
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