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| red_johnny | Top 9 deadliest roads | ||
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Many would think that the deadliest and most dangerous roads to drive on are the big and busy highways with a lot of lanes. However, according to the U.S. General Accounting Office, in 2005, 61% of those killed in auto accidents were driving on rural, two-lane byways.
Forbes, went on a hunt to find out more about the problem before they turned up with the 2005 data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System, the most recent available, to check if any improvements had been made in recent years. In the end, nine roads, none of them major highways, stood out. Topping the list is U.S. Route 19 in Florida, which accounted for 38 deaths in 2005, followed by Highway 74 which accounted for 31 fatalities. Both are currently under construction to become safer. Click through for the list of the Top 9 Deadliest Roads in America. Top 9 Deadliest Roads in America (with number of fatalities in 2005): U.S. Route 19, Fla: 38 Highway 74, Calif: 31 Route 138, Palmdale, Calif: 22 U.S. Route 6, Utah: 18 U.S. 95, Idaho: 12 U.S. Route 93, Ariz: 10 State Highway 522, Wash: 10 U.S. Route 6, Conn: 6 Route 10, W. Va: 5 http://www.egmcartech.com/2008/01/23/ ... adliest-roads-in-america/ |
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Posted on: 2008/1/27 17:10
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| dan0617 | RE:Top 9 deadliest roads | ||
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No wonder 2 of the top 9 are in California, I heard they have wheel shedding cars all over the place out there.
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Posted on: 2008/1/27 21:44
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| CasetheCorvetteman | RE:Top 9 deadliest roads | ||
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Posted on: 2008/1/28 1:34
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| CentralCoaster | RE:Top 9 deadliest roads | ||
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Cool! I've been on two of em on many occasions. 138 is dangerous because of the big dips. During the day, a car can pop up out of nowhere and hit you head on when you're making a pass.
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Posted on: 2008/1/30 7:40
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| jhammons01 | RE:Top 9 deadliest roads | ||
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#2 Ortega Highway (Hwy 74) right by my house!! Idiots are constantly hitting that road for a good time.
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Posted on: 2008/1/30 7:53
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| Mr_Mojo | RE:Top 9 deadliest roads | ||
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I'm surprised NJ didn't make the list.
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Posted on: 2008/1/30 12:56
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| redwing76 | RE:Top 9 deadliest roads | ||
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California, has some of the best roads in the country, and some of the worst drivers. The real problem is no-one slows down when its fogged in or raining.
But on the other hand we also have some of the best drivers in country. Theres actually few fatals here considering the 38,000,000 people who live here. They left out Hiway 17 theres something like 300+ accidents there every year, but you put one crusier out there and theres 0 accidents. Whats that mean? |
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Posted on: 2008/2/6 17:20
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| runner140 | RE:Top 9 deadliest roads | ||
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We have an intersection by us in Ft. Lauderdale (west) that has racked up the most accidents of any intersection in the U.S.
Flamingo Rd and Pines blvd. |
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Posted on: 2008/2/6 18:33
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