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, 50% of fatal bicycle crashes and 43% of all bicycle crashes were caused by the bicyclist.
The number of RURAL fatalities decreased 4.24% from 2015 to 2024.
In Alabama in 2024, there were 87 collisions at rail crossings, resulting in 30 injuries and 9 fatalities.
In 2024, there were 120 pedestrian fatalities.
Most fatal crashes occur on Saturday, although the most crash-prone day of the week is Friday.
Pedestrian fatalities have increased 22% since 2015, largely due to being distracted by phones.
14% of all bicycle crashes occur on rural routes, and 86% of all bicycle crashes occur in urban streets.
Alabamians have a greater than a two in five chance of involvement in an injury or fatal crash operating a vehicle over their lifetimes.
A texting driver is 23 times more likely to get into a crash than a non-texting driver.
In 2024, a person was injured in a traffic crash every 14 minutes and 24 seconds.
The number of URBAN fatalities decreased 2.19% from 2023 to 2024.
Speeding is the top contributing factor in fatal crashes.
Alabama has a Code of the Road, and knowing it helps you follow it.
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