Alabama Car Wreck and Auto Accident Statistics
We recently ran across these statistics showing the number of car wrecks and automobile accidents in Alabama for the years 1971 to 2003. The report was release by the Alabama Department of Public Safety and is titled, "Alabama Traffic Wreck Statistics (1971-2003)."
The report is a reminder of just how dangerous Alabama highways and roadways can be and a reminder of how all of us can be or will likely be in a car wreck sometime in our lives. The report does not break down the statistics by county, city or type of roadway, other than to note rural versus urban. As one might expect, there were significantly more wrecks on "urban" roadways versus rural. For instance, in 2003 there were approximately 100,000 car accidents on urban roads and a little over 40,000 wrecks on urban roads. We are not sure under which category state highways fall.
One interesting statistic, and a bit of good news, is that even though the overall number of wrecks has steadily increased over the years (in 1985 the total number of wrecks was 113,000 and in 2003 it was 141,000) the total number of fatalities and injuries in wrecks has remained about the same. For instance, the total fatalities in 2003 was 1001 compared to 1096 fatalities in 1986. This is a testament to the safety and design features found in modern cars.
If you would like to look at the study in more detail you can view it by clicking here.
