Traffic deaths investigated by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency decreased in 2023, but 560 people still lost their lives in fatal crashes on Alabama roadways.

The numbers mark the second year in a row that ALEA has seen a decline. There were 586 fatal wrecks worked by troopers in 2022.

Troopers investigated a total of 31,717 traffic crashes which resulted in 11,070 injuries in addition to the 560 fatalities. There were 273 fewer crashes in 2023 compared to 2022, but the number of injuries increased by 156 over the previous year.