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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63% of all fatal motorcycle crashes were caused by the motorcyclist.
In 2024, there were 65 fatalities associated with distracted driving.
Most crashes occur within 25 miles of the causal driver’s home.
Almost 98% of people involved in crashes but not harmed were reported to have been wearing their seat belts.
In 2024, a person was killed in a traffic crash every 9 hours and 3 minutes.
Bicyclists accounted for 8 fatalities.
In Alabama, a traffic crash was reported every 3 minutes and 45 seconds.
Speeding is the top contributing factor in fatal crashes.
In 2024, there were 967 people killed in 893 fatal crashes.
More than 60% of collisions occur at railroad crossings equipped with warning lights and/or gates.
Over 20% of children involved in crashes were not in a child restraint or were improperly restrained.
Every three hours in the United States, a vehicle or person is hit by a train.
Alabama has a Code of the Road, and knowing it helps you follow it.
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