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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There were 9 fatalities with train involvement.
The most crash-prone period of the day is 3PM-6PM.
Most fatal crashes occur on Saturday, although the most crash-prone day of the week is Friday.
The number of rural fatalities decreased 4.24% from 2022 to 2023.
The number of urban fatalities increased 3.53% from 2022 to 2023.
In 2023, about 45% of fatal bicycle crashes and 37% of all bicycle crashes were caused by the bicyclist.
Over 80% of children involved in crashes but not harmed were reported to have been protected by child restraints.
Alabamians have a greater than a two in five chance of involvement in an injury or fatal crash operating a vehicle over their lifetimes.
Failure to yield the right-of-way is the number one cause of most non-fatal crashes.
Most crashes occur within 25 miles of the causal driver’s home.
The number of urban fatalities increased 48.91% from 2014 to 2023.
In 2023, there were 60 fatalities associated with distracted driving.
Alabama has a Code of the Road, and knowing it helps you follow it.
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