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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In Alabama in 2023, there were 83 collisions at rail crossings, resulting in 33 injuries and 9 fatalities.
Bicyclists accounted for 11 fatalities.
In 2023, a person was injured in a traffic crash every 13 minutes and 28 seconds.
There were 9 fatalities with train involvement.
In 2022, there were 92 fatalities involving motorcycle or moped riders.
Failure to yield the right-of-way is the number one cause of most non-fatal crashes.
The number of urban fatalities increased 3.53% from 2022 to 2023.
The most crash-prone period of the day is 3PM-6PM.
Almost 98% of people involved in crashes but not harmed were reported to have been wearing their seat belts.
More than 2,300 people are injured or killed annually in railroad crossing and trespass incidents in North America.
Every three hours in the United States, a vehicle or person is hit by a train.
There were 196 people who died in 4,908 crashes with suspected alcohol or drug impairment.
Alabama has a Code of the Road, and knowing it helps you follow it.
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