The interactive map and table below give data on the 30-minute drive bands around acute care hospitals in Alabama. The region of the state outside of the drive band could be consider a desert with respect to access to hospital services and the particular drive time.

Map

The base layer is the state of Alabama, with acute hospitals a point layer. The 30 minute drive bands are shown as an area layer in green.

Tables and Graphs

Although the drive bands may extend into neighboring states, the area and population statistics in the tables below just correspond to Alabama.