Ivey Allocates More Than $6.6 Million For Alabama Traffic Safety Efforts

Birmingham, AL, October 15, 2026 —

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has allocated more than $6.6 million in grants for traffic safety awareness and enforcement across the state’s four regions. The funding is intended to support additional law enforcement patrols and public education campaigns addressing speeding, impaired driving and seat belt violations.

The grant-supported work will cover areas that include Birmingham, Anniston and Tuscaloosa. The information provided does not identify the full list of communities or specify how the four regions are defined. It also does not state how much funding is assigned to each region or to individual grant recipients.

The stated goals combine enforcement with public education. Increased patrols are among the activities the grants will support, while campaigns will focus on raising awareness of the three named traffic safety issues. No specific campaign plans, patrol schedules or measures for evaluating the programs were provided.

The announcement details available do not include when the funds were allocated, when the activities are expected to begin, or how long the grants will remain in effect. The names of participating law enforcement agencies and other grant recipients were not provided. No projections or results for reductions in violations or crashes were included.

The allocation covers all four regions of Alabama, but the available details do not break down the funding or activities by location. The stated focus is on addressing speeding, impaired driving and seat belt violations through a combination of patrols and public education.

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