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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The most crash-prone period of the day is 3PM-6PM.
Alabamians have a greater than a two in five chance of involvement in an injury or fatal crash operating a vehicle over their lifetimes.
A Motorist is almost 20 times more likely to die in a crash involving a train than in a collision involving another motor vehicle.
In 2024, for each fatality, there were about 38 injuries.
63% of all fatal motorcycle crashes were caused by the motorcyclist.
For front seat occupants, the probability of being killed is about 54 times higher for those not wearing safety belts than those who are properly restrained.
Over 20% of children involved in crashes were not in a child restraint or were improperly restrained.
Most Alabama crashes occur within urban areas (76%), while most fatalities occur in rural areas (58%).
Of all fatal car crashes, 53% occurred at night (including dusk to dawn).
Only 3.6% of people involved in crashes were not using safety restraints; however almost 60% of all fatalities were not restrained.
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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