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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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.
Pedestrian fatalities have increased 22% since 2015, largely due to being distracted by phones.
Most crashes occur within 25 miles of the causal driver’s home.
The most fatality-prone period of the day is 5PM-6PM.
Any given driver has 90% chance of being in a crash of any severity during their lifetimes.
63% of all fatal motorcycle crashes were caused by the motorcyclist.
Every three hours in the United States, a vehicle or person is hit by a train.
More than 60% of collisions occur at railroad crossings equipped with warning lights and/or gates.
Failure to yield the right-of-way is the number one cause of most non-fatal crashes.
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, 50% of fatal bicycle crashes and 43% of all bicycle crashes were caused by the bicyclist.
Alabama has a Code of the Road, and knowing it helps you follow it.
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