According to a report which looks at data from the Federal Highway Administration and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration there is a major difference between each state and the likelihood of being killed in a traffic accident.
Alabama is the fifth most dangerous state in the country when it comes to driving and is only beaten by West Virginia, North Dakota, Mississippi and Montana, the latter has the misfortune to be the most dangerous state in the country with each member of the population having a one in 4,880 chance of being killed on the road.
In Alabama there is a population of a little under five million with just under four million drivers. The chances of being involved in a fatal car crash are one in 2,889 drivers with the chances of actually being killed at one in 5,673. In 2013 there were 852 deaths on the road including drivers, passengers, pedestrians and cyclists.
If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in an auto accident please call the Montgomery accident attorneys of Jackson & Tucker, P.C., at (866) 252-3535 or contact us online today to schedule your free consultation.
