Last year, the number of crash fatalities in work zones in Alabama reached the lowest it has been in a decade.
There were 15 fatalities and 527 injuries in work zone crashes in the state of Alabama in 2024. Fatalities were down from 23 in 2023, and injury crashes were up slightly at 386 from 358 in 2023. Since 2020, there have been four years (2024, 2023, 2022, 2020) with under 400 injury crashes, the only four instances in the past decade.
In total, there were 2,044 work zone crashes in 2024, but only 386 of those crashes resulted in injuries. Almost 80% of the total crashes resulted in property damage only.
Most of those crashes are rear-end collisions, resulting from speeding or inattentive driving. Drivers need to be particularly alert when traveling through highway work zones. When a road is not in its usual condition due to construction, it is essential to slow down.
Fines for speeding and any other moving violation double in work zones when construction works are present. Work zone crashes are dangerous to both highway workers and motorists.
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) promotes Work Zone Awareness in April of each year.
Crash Facts Publication
Each year, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and local law enforcement provide information and data to the Center for Public Safety at the University of Alabama for the Alabama Crash Facts Publication.
ALDOT and local transportation agencies use this data to identify specific engineering and operation opportunities to improve the safety of our transportation system.
Crash Facts is a resource that motorists can use to identify ways to stay safe on the road. Through its Drive Safe Alabama public information campaign, ALDOT is working to create a culture where drivers put safety first.
Work zone crash data and other driving crash data can be found in the 2023 Crash Facts publication now available on the Drive Safe Alabama website. To learn more, visit https://drivesafealabama.org/uploads/files/ALDOT-2023-CrashFactsBook.pdf.
