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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Any given driver has 90% chance of being in a crash of any severity during their lifetimes.
Bicyclists accounted for 8 fatalities.
The number of RURAL fatalities increased 0.18% from 2023 to 2024.
63% of all fatal motorcycle crashes were caused by the motorcyclist.
Alabamians have a greater than a two in five chance of involvement in an injury or fatal crash operating a vehicle over their lifetimes.
In 2024, for each fatality, there were about 38 injuries.
Only 3.6% of people involved in crashes were not using safety restraints; however almost 60% of all fatalities were not restrained.
In 2024, there were 120 pedestrian fatalities.
There were 187 people who died in 4,657 crashes with suspected alcohol or drug impairment.
The number of RURAL fatalities decreased 4.24% from 2015 to 2024.
Pedestrian fatalities have increased 22% since 2015, largely due to being distracted by phones.
In 2024, a person was killed in a traffic crash every 9 hours and 3 minutes.
Alabama has a Code of the Road, and knowing it helps you follow it.
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