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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In 2024, for each fatality, there were about 38 injuries.
More than 2,300 people are injured or killed annually in railroad crossing and trespass incidents in North America.
A Motorist is almost 20 times more likely to die in a crash involving a train than in a collision involving another motor vehicle.
The number of URBAN fatalities decreased 2.19% from 2023 to 2024.
The number of RURAL fatalities increased 0.18% from 2023 to 2024.
For front seat occupants, the probability of being killed is about 54 times higher for those not wearing safety belts than those who are properly restrained.
In 2024, 64% of all fatal pedestrian crashes were caused by the pedestrian.
Most fatal crashes occur on Saturday, although the most crash-prone day of the week is Friday.
In Alabama in 2024, there were 87 collisions at rail crossings, resulting in 30 injuries and 9 fatalities.
The proportion of fatality crashes involving impairment (3.5%) is 6.5 times that of crashes in general (0.5%).
60% of people dying in crashes on Alabama roads were not wearing a seatbelt.
In 2024, there were 120 pedestrian fatalities.
Alabama has a Code of the Road, and knowing it helps you follow it.
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