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 2022, there were 92 fatalities involving motorcycle or moped riders.
Most crashes occur within 25 miles of the causal driver’s home.
The Alabama Interstate System represents only 1% of the state’s total mileage, but carries 25% of the traffic volume and is responsible for 11% of fatalities.
There were 196 people who died in 4,908 crashes with suspected alcohol or drug impairment.
In 2023, there were 60 fatalities associated with distracted driving.
Any given driver has a 90% chance of being in a crash of any severity during their lifetimes.
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 most fatality-prone period of the day is 5PM-6PM.
The top three most prevalent crash types are restraint not used, speeding and alcohol/drug use.
14% of all bicycle crashes occur on rural routes, and 86% of all bicycle crashes occur in urban streets.
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%).
Alabama has a Code of the Road, and knowing it helps you follow it.
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