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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A Motorist is almost 20 times more likely to die in a crash involving a train than in a collision involving another motor vehicle.
In 2023, there were 120 pedestrian fatalities.
The number of rural fatalities increased 3.68% from 2014 to 2023.
Most fatal crashes occur on Saturday, although the most crash-prone day of the week is Friday.
Of all fatal car crashes, 53% occurred at night (including dusk to dawn).
67% of all fatal motorcycle crashes were caused by the motorcyclist.
In 2023, there were 975 people killed in 897 fatal crashes.
The proportion of fatality crashes involving impairment (3.5%) is 6.6 times that of crashes in general (0.5%).
Pedestrian fatalities have increased 25% since 2014, largely due to being distracted by phones.
Only 3.8% of people involved in crashes were not using safety restraints; however almost 60% of all fatalities were not restrained.
In 2023, for each fatality, there were about 39.7 injuries.
A texting driver is 23 times more likely to get into a crash than a non-texting driver.
Alabama has a Code of the Road, and knowing it helps you follow it.
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