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In Alabama, most alcohol related car crashes and fatalities occur between 10 PM and 3AM. Male drivers, ages 20 to 24 represent the largest number of drivers in alcohol-related crashes in the state. -Alabama Traffic Crash Facts In Alabama, 70% of car crash related fatalities have occurred in rural areas. Last year, law enforcement officers recorded 807 fatalities in rural areas compared to 717 deaths in 1998 ... representing a 13% increase in fatalities in all rural areas of the state. -Alabama Traffic Crash Facts Did you know that in Alabama your chance of surviving a car crash is ten times greater when wearing your safety belt? Out of every three people killed in a crash, one is ejected from his car. -Alabama Traffic Crash Facts Nationwide, 69% of motorists are buckling up. In Alabama the average is 58%, representing a 6% increase since Alabama legislators passed the primary safety belt law in 1999. And that means 42 lives were saved in Alabama 1999. -Alabama Traffic Crash Facts When it comes to saving lives on Alabama roadways, one is a good number. Studies show for every 1% increase of drivers and passengers who buckle up, seven lives are saved in the state. State troopers expect a steady increase in safety belt usage due to Alabama's primary safety belt law. -Alabama Traffic Crash Facts Parents did you know, buckling up children is the law in Alabama and it saves lives. Last year in the state, only 8% of children restrained in a child safety seat were injured during a crash. Unrestrained, the number of children injured or killed multiplies by almost four times as much. -Alabama Traffic Crash Facts It could happen to you, after all...there's a 60% probability that if you are an Alabama driver, you will be involved in an injury or fatal crash during your lifetime. Statewide, car crashes are the leading cause of death for people ages 1 to 34. -Alabama Traffic Crash Facts, AL Dept Public Health In Alabama, teenage drivers, ages 15 to 19, were involved in over 35,000 car crashes last year. 159 of those teenagers were the driver in a fatal crash. Studies show these young drivers represent the most lethal age group, while driving fewer miles on the roadway. -Alabama Traffic Crash Facts Day or night, when do you think most car crashes occur in Alabama? Studies show 65% of all Alabama related crashes happen during daylight hours when weather conditions are clear and dry, and on a level road. -Alabama Traffic Crash Facts

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