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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More than 2,300 people are injured or killed annually in railroad crossing and trespass incidents in North America.
Of all fatal crashes, 6% were caused by drivers 19 years or under, and 19% were caused by drivers 25 years or under.
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 Alabama in 2023, there were 83 collisions at rail crossings, resulting in 33 injuries and nine fatalities.
In 2023, a person was killed in a traffic crash every 8 hours and 55 minutes.
Most crashes occur within 25 miles of the causal driver’s home.
In Alabama, a traffic crash was reported every 3 minutes and 39 seconds.
Most fatal crashes occur on Saturday, although the most crash-prone day of the week is Friday.
The most crash-prone period of the day is 3PM-6PM.
Over 21% of children involved in crashes were not in a child restraint or were improperly restrained.
Over 80% of children involved in crashes but not harmed were reported to have been protected by child restraints.
There were 9 fatalities with train involvement.
Alabama has a Code of the Road, and knowing it helps you follow it.
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