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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Pedestrian fatalities have increased 25% since 2014, largely due to being distracted by phones.
In 2022, there were 92 fatalities involving motorcycle or moped riders.
In 2023, there were 975 people killed in 897 fatal crashes.
Most fatal crashes occur on Saturday, although the most crash-prone day of the week is Friday.
Of all fatal car crashes, 53% occurred at night (including dusk to dawn).
Bicyclists accounted for 11 fatalities.
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 proportion of fatality crashes involving impairment (3.5%) is 6.6 times that of crashes in general (0.5%).
A texting driver is 23 times more likely to get into a crash than a non-texting driver.
Of all fatal crashes, 6% were caused by drivers 19 years or under, and 19% were caused by drivers 25 years or under.
Most Alabama crashes occur within urban areas (76%), while most fatalities occur in rural areas (58%).
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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