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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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.
Over 80% of children involved in crashes but not harmed were reported to have been protected by child restraints.
More than 60% of collisions occur at railroad crossings equipped with warning lights and/or gates.
60% of people dying in crashes on Alabama roads were not wearing a seatbelt.
The most fatality-prone period of the day is 5PM-6PM.
Bicyclists accounted for 8 fatalities.
Of all fatal car crashes, 53% occurred at night (including dusk to dawn).
The number of RURAL fatalities increased 0.18% from 2023 to 2024.
In Alabama, a traffic crash was reported every 3 minutes and 45 seconds.
Any given driver has 90% chance of being in a crash of any severity during their lifetimes.
Alabama has a Code of the Road, and knowing it helps you follow it.
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