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.
There were 9 fatalities with train involvement.
In Alabama in 2023, there were 83 collisions at rail crossings, resulting in 33 injuries and nine fatalities.
Every three hours in the United States, a vehicle or person is hit by a train.
More than 60% of collisions occur at railroad crossings equipped with warning lights and/or gates.
More than 2,300 people are injured or killed annually in railroad crossing and trespass incidents in North America.
In Alabama in 2023, there were 83 collisions at rail crossings, resulting in 33 injuries and 9 fatalities.
Alabama has a Code of the Road, and knowing it helps you follow it.
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