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.
Bicyclists accounted for 11 fatalities.
In 2023, for each fatality, there were about 39.7 injuries.
The number of urban fatalities increased 48.91% from 2014 to 2023.
Over 21% of children involved in crashes were not in a child restraint or were improperly restrained.
Failure to yield the right-of-way is the number one cause of most non-fatal crashes.
In 2023, there were 120 pedestrian fatalities.
In 2023, 57% of all fatal pedestrian crashes were caused by the pedestrian.
The number of urban fatalities increased 3.53% from 2022 to 2023.
More than 2,300 people are injured or killed annually in railroad crossing and trespass incidents in North America.
A texting driver is 23 times more likely to get into a crash than a non-texting driver.
In 2023, a person was killed in a traffic crash every 8 hours and 55 minutes.
Alabama has a Code of the Road, and knowing it helps you follow it.
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