Alabama ranks as the third most dangerous state in the nation for aggressive driving, according to a new study analyzing five years of federal crash data.
The study, conducted by Grigor Law Injury and Car Accident Lawyers, examined road rage and speeding crash data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System from 2020 through 2024. Alabama received an Aggressive Driving Score of 67 out of 100, more than twice the national average score of 30.
The state’s road rage numbers are particularly stark. Alabama averaged 80.2 road rage crashes per year during the study period, a rate of 1.58 per 100,000 residents, which is 6.1 times the national average of 0.26. On speeding, Alabama averaged 325.4 crashes annually, a rate of 6.40 per 100,000 residents compared to the national average of 5.21.
Chrissy Grigoropoulos, founder of Grigor Law, said the data points to a serious behavioral problem on Alabama roads.
“Road rage is a behavioral choice, and the consequences are measured in lives lost,” Grigoropoulos said. “Alabama drivers, lawmakers, and law enforcement need to confront this reality and work toward the lower rates that other states have achieved.”
Colorado ranked first nationally with a score of 77, followed by South Carolina at 76. Indiana ranked fourth at 62, just behind Alabama.
The full study and methodology are available at grigorlaw.com.
