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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The most fatality-prone period of the day is 5PM-6PM.
In 2023, there were 975 people killed in 897 fatal crashes.
A texting driver is 23 times more likely to get into a crash than a non-texting driver.
Every three hours in the United States, a vehicle or person is hit by a train.
In 2023, there were 120 pedestrian fatalities.
In Alabama in 2023, there were 83 collisions at rail crossings, resulting in 33 injuries and nine fatalities.
Of all fatal crashes, 6% were caused by drivers 19 years or under, and 19% were caused by drivers 25 years or under.
The number of urban fatalities increased 3.53% from 2022 to 2023.
Only 3.8% of people involved in crashes were not using safety restraints; however almost 60% of all fatalities were not restrained.
The Alabama Interstate System represents only 1% of the state’s total mileage, but carries 25% of the traffic volume and is responsible for 11% of fatalities.
In Alabama in 2023, there were 83 collisions at rail crossings, resulting in 33 injuries and 9 fatalities.
In 2023, a person was injured in a traffic crash every 13 minutes and 28 seconds.
Alabama has a Code of the Road, and knowing it helps you follow it.
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