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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Most crashes occur within 25 miles of the causal driver’s home.
In 2024, 64% of all fatal pedestrian crashes were caused by the pedestrian.
60% of people dying in crashes on Alabama roads were not wearing a seatbelt.
Alabamians have a greater than a two in five chance of involvement in an injury or fatal crash operating a vehicle over their lifetimes.
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.
Over 80% of children involved in crashes but not harmed were reported to have been protected by child restraints.
Of all fatal car crashes, 53% occurred at night (including dusk to dawn).
For front seat occupants, the probability of being killed is about 54 times higher for those not wearing safety belts than those who are properly restrained.
In 2024, 50% of fatal bicycle crashes and 43% of all bicycle crashes were caused by the bicyclist.
Bicyclists accounted for 8 fatalities.
In 2024, there were 125 fatalities involving motorcycle or moped riders.
Alabama has a Code of the Road, and knowing it helps you follow it.
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