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.
Any given driver has a 90% chance of being in a crash of any severity during their lifetimes.
The number of urban fatalities increased 3.53% from 2022 to 2023.
Of all fatal crashes, 6% were caused by drivers 19 years or under, and 19% were caused by drivers 25 years or under.
Alabamians have a greater than a two in five chance of involvement in an injury or fatal crash operating a vehicle over their lifetimes.
The proportion of fatality crashes involving impairment (3.5%) is 6.6 times that of crashes in general (0.5%).
Of all fatal car crashes, 53% occurred at night (including dusk to dawn).
In 2023, there were 975 people killed in 897 fatal crashes.
Most fatal crashes occur on Saturday, although the most crash-prone day of the week is Friday.
More than 60% of collisions occur at railroad crossings equipped with warning lights and/or gates.
The number of rural fatalities increased 3.68% from 2014 to 2023.
Alabama has a Code of the Road, and knowing it helps you follow it.
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