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 number of urban fatalities increased 3.53% from 2022 to 2023.
More than 60% of collisions occur at railroad crossings equipped with warning lights and/or gates.
In Alabama, a traffic crash was reported every 3 minutes and 39 seconds.
In Alabama in 2023, there were 83 collisions at rail crossings, resulting in 33 injuries and 9 fatalities.
In Alabama in 2023, there were 83 collisions at rail crossings, resulting in 33 injuries and nine fatalities.
Most fatal crashes occur on Saturday, although the most crash-prone day of the week is Friday.
Alabamians have a greater than a two in five chance of involvement in an injury or fatal crash operating a vehicle over their lifetimes.
More than 2,300 people are injured or killed annually in railroad crossing and trespass incidents in North America.
A texting driver is 23 times more likely to get into a crash than a non-texting driver.
The number of urban fatalities increased 48.91% from 2014 to 2023.
The most crash-prone period of the day is 3PM-6PM.
Alabama has a Code of the Road, and knowing it helps you follow it.
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