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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Pedestrian fatalities have increased 22% since 2015, largely due to being distracted by phones.
In 2024, 50% of fatal bicycle crashes and 43% of all bicycle crashes were caused by the bicyclist.
A texting driver is 23 times more likely to get into a crash than a non-texting driver.
Over 20% of children involved in crashes were not in a child restraint or were improperly restrained.
The number of RURAL fatalities decreased 4.24% from 2015 to 2024.
There were 187 people who died in 4,657 crashes with suspected alcohol or drug impairment.
Every three hours in the United States, a vehicle or person is hit by a train.
In 2024, there were 967 people killed in 893 fatal crashes.
In 2024, a person was injured in a traffic crash every 14 minutes and 24 seconds.
Almost 98% of people involved in crashes but not harmed were reported to have been wearing their seat belts.
60% of people dying in crashes on Alabama roads were not wearing a seatbelt.
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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