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The most dangerous roads in America By Kyle Fretwell Stacker Updated June 22, 2025 4:31 PM Gift Article The most dangerous roads in America America's drivers covered a record 3.4 trillion miles last year, yet the simple act of getting behind the wheel remains perilous. Traffic-related deaths are the leading cause of death for teens and the 13th leading cause for all Americans. To better understand the issue, researchers at TruckInfo.net analyzed data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and discovered the following trends. Drunk driving and speeding are both major issues TruckInfo.net Despite efforts to curb drunk driving, it remains the leading cause of driving fatalities followed closely by speeding. TOP VIDEOS The video player is currently playing an ad. You can skip the ad in 5 sec with a mouse or keyboard Driving fatalities increased significantly during COVID and remain high TruckInfo.net Driving fatalities are up nearly 25% over the past 10 years but the change hasn't been linear. There was a large jump in 2020 and 2021. While there has been progress in recent years, fatalities are still up compared to pre-pandemic. Rural roads are no longer more dangerous TruckInfo.net Up until 2015, rural roads were significantly more dangerous than urban roads. However, urban road fatalities overtook rural fatalities in 2016 and the gap has only widened. The most dangerous roadways in America TruckInfo.net While the most dangerous roads are in large urban areas, there is little correlation between a county's size and the number of road fatalities-indicating that road design and driving habits are important factors. The most dangerous counties TruckInfo.net Similar to roadways, more drivers doesn't always equate to an increase in fatalities, with little correlation between population and fatalities. The most dangerous states At the state level, Mississippi, Wyoming, and New Mexico have the most driving fatalities per capita. Methodology Fatal accident statistics were sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and population data was sourced from the US Census Bureau. This story was produced by TruckInfo.net and reviewed and distributed by Stacker. Stacker Media, LLC. This story was originally published June 5, 2025 at 8:10 AM.
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