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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Over 80% of children involved in crashes but not harmed were reported to have been protected by child restraints.
Almost 98% of people involved in crashes but not harmed were reported to have been wearing their seat belts.
For front seat occupants, the probability of being killed is about 51 times higher for those not wearing safety belts than those who are properly restrained.
60% of people dying in crashes on Alabama roads were not wearing a seatbelt.
Over 21% of children involved in crashes were not in a child restraint or were improperly restrained.
The top three most prevalent crash types are restraint not used, speeding and alcohol/drug use.
Only 3.8% of people involved in crashes were not using safety restraints; however almost 60% of all fatalities were not restrained.
Alabama has a Code of the Road, and knowing it helps you follow it.
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