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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A Motorist is almost 20 times more likely to die in a crash involving a train than in a collision involving another motor vehicle.
Pedestrian fatalities have increased 25% since 2014, largely due to being distracted by phones.
Only 3.8% of people involved in crashes were not using safety restraints; however almost 60% of all fatalities were not restrained.
In 2023, a person was injured in a traffic crash every 13 minutes and 28 seconds.
Failure to yield the right-of-way is the number one cause of most non-fatal crashes.
Any given driver has a 90% chance of being in a crash of any severity during their lifetimes.
14% of all bicycle crashes occur on rural routes, and 86% of all bicycle crashes occur in urban streets.
In Alabama in 2023, there were 83 collisions at rail crossings, resulting in 33 injuries and 9 fatalities.
Speeding is the top contributing factor in fatal crashes.
Of all fatal crashes, 6% were caused by drivers 19 years or under, and 19% were caused by drivers 25 years or under.
In Alabama, a traffic crash was reported every 3 minutes and 39 seconds.
Bicyclists accounted for 11 fatalities.
Alabama has a Code of the Road, and knowing it helps you follow it.
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