Some Alabama Facts With Respect to Highway Driving
Persons Killed 848 down 11.9%
Persons Injured 35,969 up 1.0%
Reported Crashes 123,731 down 0.2%
Miles Traveled 60,035,200,000 up 1.5%
· There were 848 people killed in 774 fatal crashes.
· One traffic crash was reported every 255 seconds.
· One person was injured in a traffic crash every 14 minutes and 37 seconds.
· One person was killed in a traffic crash every 10 hours and 20 minutes.
· Most Alabama crashes (73.1%) occurred in urban areas, but most fatalities (62.0%) occurred in
rural areas.
· For each person killed, there were 42.4 injured.
· Of all drivers involved in fatal crashes, 10.3% were age 19 or under, and 22.9% were under 25
years of age.
· Of all fatal crashes, 49% occurred at night (including dusk and dawn).
· The 2009 pedestrian death toll was 65.
· There were 77 fatalities among motorcycle or moped riders.
· Bi/Tricyclists accounted for 7 fatalities.
· For occupants who are in crashes while in the front seat of a vehicle, the probability of being killed is
44.4 times higher for those not wearing safety belts than those who are properly restrained.
Based on 2009 data, if you are a typical driver in Alabama, there is a 48.6% probability that you
will be involved in an injury or fatal crash while driving an automobile over your lifetime.
