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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There were 9 fatalities with train involvement.
In 2024, for each fatality, there were about 38 injuries.
In 2024, there were 120 pedestrian fatalities.
In Alabama, a traffic crash was reported every 3 minutes and 45 seconds.
Of all fatal crashes, 7% were caused by drivers 19 years or under, and 19% were caused by drivers 25 years or under.
Almost 98% of people involved in crashes but not harmed were reported to have been wearing their seat belts.
Alabamians have a greater than a two in five chance of involvement in an injury or fatal crash operating a vehicle over their lifetimes.
Over 80% of children involved in crashes but not harmed were reported to have been protected by child restraints.
Failure to yield the right-of-way is the number one cause of most non-fatal crashes.
Pedestrian fatalities have increased 22% since 2015, largely due to being distracted by phones.
In 2024, 64% of all fatal pedestrian crashes were caused by the pedestrian.
Of all fatal car crashes, 53% occurred at night (including dusk to dawn).
Alabama has a Code of the Road, and knowing it helps you follow it.
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