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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Every three hours in the United States, a vehicle or person is hit by a train.
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.
In 2023, 57% of all fatal pedestrian crashes were caused by the pedestrian.
Of all fatal crashes, 6% were caused by drivers 19 years or under, and 19% were caused by drivers 25 years or under.
In 2023, a person was injured in a traffic crash every 13 minutes and 28 seconds.
The number of rural fatalities decreased 4.24% 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.
The number of rural fatalities increased 3.68% from 2014 to 2023.
Over 80% of children involved in crashes but not harmed were reported to have been protected by child restraints.
In 2023, a person was killed in a traffic crash every 8 hours and 55 minutes.
14% of all bicycle crashes occur on rural routes, and 86% of all bicycle crashes occur in urban streets.
There were 9 fatalities with train involvement.
Alabama has a Code of the Road, and knowing it helps you follow it.
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