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This page is part of the Alabama state hub. For this topic a lower value is the better outcome, so rank 1 marks the lowest reading. Latest-value rank: #5 of 8 in the South group, #14 of 21 overall. Every figure below is computed from a committed source snapshot.
Full series and statistics
| Year | Severe injury reports | Change on year | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16 | n/a | |
| 2016 | 18 | +2 | |
| 2017 | 10 | −8 | Lowest in series |
| 2018 | 28 | +18 | |
| 2019 | 20 | −8 | |
| 2020 | 12 | −8 | |
| 2021 | 30 | +18 | Peak in series |
| 2022 | 25 | −5 | |
| 2023 | 20 | −5 | |
| 2024 | 16 | −4 | Latest observation |
| 2025 | 20 | +4 |
Key statistics
- Latest value (2024) 16 severe injury reports Most recent OSHA Severe Injury Reports reading of forklift accidents for Alabama, dated 2024.
- Change since 2019 −20% Over five years, forklift accidents in Alabama went from 20 severe injury reports to 16 severe injury reports.
- CAGR 2019–2024 −4.4% per year Average yearly change in forklift accidents for Alabama between 2019 and 2024.
- Peak value (2021) 30 severe injury reports The maximum recorded for Alabama was 30 severe injury reports back in 2021.
- Lowest value (2017) 10 severe injury reports The minimum recorded for Alabama was 10 severe injury reports back in 2017.
- Rank in South group #5 of 8 Within the South group, Alabama places #5 of 8 by latest forklift accidents. Ranked ascending: lower values are better for this metric.
- Overall rank #14 of 21 Alabama ranks 14 of 21 states with forklift accidents data overall. Ranked ascending: lower values are better for this metric.
FAQs
- Where does Alabama rank on forklift accidents?
- Alabama sits at #14 of 21 overall on forklift accidents; within the South group it is #5 of 8. Ranked ascending: lower values are better for this metric.
- Where does the forklift accidents data for Alabama come from?
- From the OSHA Severe Injury Reports (series SIR.FORKLIFT.TOTAL). The latest observation for Alabama is from 2024; the snapshot was retrieved on 2026-08-21.
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports , series SIR.FORKLIFT.TOTAL. Snapshot retrieved August 21, 2026. Licence: U.S. public domain (OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor severe injury reporting data). 2025 is a partial year: this dataset runs to November 30, 2025, so that year covers fewer months than the ones before it. It is charted for continuity but is excluded from the latest figure, the ranks, and every change and trend on this page, which all use 2024, the last complete year. Bar height is each year as a share of the tallest year in this series, the last bar is the latest observation, and change on year is the difference from the preceding observation. See the methodology for coverage and the derivation pipeline.