April is National Distracted Driving Awareness month, and the University of Alabama is stepping in to do their part to cut the risk. Tuscaloosa Police told CBS42 News that nine people have died after being hit by a car since 2014. Organizations throughout the city are working together to ensure that the rate gets lower every year. Officials at C.A.P.S., or The Center for Advanced Public Safety, at the University of Alabama are hoping awareness will help reduce the number of pedestrian involved fatalities. Sources: CBS 42 (Birmingham), Fox 6 (Birmingham), NBC 12 (Montgomery), ABC 9 (Columbus, Georgia), WERC-AM (Radio)