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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Speeding is the top contributing factor in fatal crashes.
Pedestrian fatalities have increased 22% since 2015, largely due to being distracted by phones.
In Alabama in 2024, there were 87 collisions at rail crossings, resulting in 30 injuries and 9 fatalities.
The Alabama Interstate System represents only 1% of the state’s total mileage, but carries 25% of the traffic volume and is responsible for 12.6% of fatalities.
In 2024, 50% of fatal bicycle crashes and 43% of all bicycle crashes were caused by the bicyclist.
A Motorist is almost 20 times more likely to die in a crash involving a train than in a collision involving another motor vehicle.
Any given driver has 90% chance of being in a crash of any severity during their lifetimes.
Almost 98% of people involved in crashes but not harmed were reported to have been wearing their seat belts.
Most crashes occur within 25 miles of the causal driver’s home.
More than 2,300 people are injured or killed annually in railroad crossing and trespass incidents in North America.
In 2024, a person was killed in a traffic crash every 9 hours and 3 minutes.
Alabama has a Code of the Road, and knowing it helps you follow it.
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