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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Alabamians have a greater than a two in five chance of involvement in an injury or fatal crash operating a vehicle over their lifetimes.
The number of urban fatalities increased 3.53% from 2022 to 2023.
For front seat occupants, the probability of being killed is about 51 times higher for those not wearing safety belts than those who are properly restrained.
In 2023, there were 60 fatalities associated with distracted driving.
Only 3.8% of people involved in crashes were not using safety restraints; however almost 60% of all fatalities were not restrained.
In 2023, there were 120 pedestrian fatalities.
Any given driver has a 90% chance of being in a crash of any severity during their lifetimes.
Most fatal crashes occur on Saturday, although the most crash-prone day of the week is Friday.
The proportion of fatality crashes involving impairment (3.5%) is 6.6 times that of crashes in general (0.5%).
Of all fatal car crashes, 53% occurred at night (including dusk to dawn).
67% of all fatal motorcycle crashes were caused by the motorcyclist.
The most fatality-prone period of the day is 5PM-6PM.
Alabama has a Code of the Road, and knowing it helps you follow it.
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