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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Of all fatal car crashes, 53% occurred at night (including dusk to dawn).
A texting driver is 23 times more likely to get into a crash than a non-texting driver.
Alabamians have a greater than a two in five chance of involvement in an injury or fatal crash operating a vehicle over their lifetimes.
Speeding is the top contributing factor in fatal crashes.
In 2023, a person was injured in a traffic crash every 13 minutes and 28 seconds.
There were 196 people who died in 4,908 crashes with suspected alcohol or drug impairment.
A Motorist is almost 20 times more likely to die in a crash involving a train than in a collision involving another motor vehicle.
The most crash-prone period of the day is 3PM-6PM.
The number of rural fatalities decreased 4.24% from 2022 to 2023.
The number of urban fatalities increased 48.91% from 2014 to 2023.
More than 60% of collisions occur at railroad crossings equipped with warning lights and/or gates.
Alabama has a Code of the Road, and knowing it helps you follow it.
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