30 most dangerous roads in America
Dangerous drivers in the treacherous terrains, these roads are not intended for light people.
America is a country built for driving. While it said, there are 2.7 million kilometers of road in the United States - enough to go around the world almost 110 times. And with many routes to ride, you can be sure that some roads will be less safe than others.
In fact every year,More than 30,000 people are killed in car accidents. And although no one is to blame, there are certainly some who welcome more than their fair share ofFatal accidents. Here we have gathered the most dangerous roads in America, which helped you make this next trip on the road - or just your morning shift - a very safer. And if these driving dangers have you thought that flying is more attractive, you should knowThe 10 worst American airports for summer travel.
1 Highway 99, California
Highway 99 crosses the California Central Valley, extending over 424 km from Wheeler Ridge north of Red Bluff. The highway averages 0.62 fatal accidents per mile. De Wheeler Ridge in Sacramento, the highway is at least four lanes wide, but north of Sacramento, it decreases with a two-lane dark and rural highway in places.
2 U.s. Route 1
The route 1 is the longest north-south road from America, passing 2,369 km from Fort Kent, Maine, to Key West in Florida. This is the most dangerous motorway of Maryland and Maine and Florida Route 1 section had more than 1,000 fatal accidents over a decade, making it one of the most deadly roads. country. And if you drive to the country from top to bottom sounds that attract you, see these40 roads that everyone should lead to 40 years.
3 U.s. Route 550
Also known as the highway at a million dollars, the American road 550 offers breathtaking views of the passage of the red mountain in the mountains of San Juan Colorado. However, the hairstyle turns from this narrow and winding road does not have a railing to prevent you from falling on the edge, so that the 25-mile drive can be a real white knuckle test.
4 OREGON COAST HIGHWAY
Although it moves from Los Angeles all the way to Tumwater, Washington, the part of the United States Highway 101 which crosses the Oregon, known as the road of the coast of Oregon, is particularly dangerous . It averages 34 fatal accidents per year during the 363 miles it operates in parallel with the Pacific Ocean. And for safe ways to have fun on the road, checkThe 33 best road attractions in America.
5 Interstate 285
If you have already led, Atlanta, you have probably experienced the I-285, also called perimeter. It close the city in aLong loop of 63 miles which connects all the interstate authorities that cross the city. The high density of traffic, bright turns, semi-sowing and interchanged is a seriously risky conduct. It is frequently named one of America's most deadly highways.
5 HIGHWAY JAMES DALTON
The James Dalton motorway in Alaska opened in 1974 and became open to tourists 20 years later. You may know it like the treacherous road that inspiredIce Truckersand it is mainly used to transport oil and gas. The road is incredibly remote, with only three cities along its way of 414 miles from Fairbanks to Morthorse. Car rental companies usually do not allow their cars on this road and helicopters make patrols twice daily to search for accidents or faults, so if something happens there, you will probably be alone during a moment.
7 Interstate 4
Interstate 4 Court 132 km of Tampa in Daytona Beach in Florida. He brakes the average of 1.4 deaths per mile and is frequently ranked among the most dangerous authorities in the country. Florida lax laws regarding the use of the mobile phone when driving could have something to do with so many roads of the state being so dangerous. And if you have trouble putting your phone, check these11 easy ways to conquer your dependence on your smartphone.
8 Interstate 17
The Interstate 17 is entirely contained in Arizona, which runs from Flagstaff to Phoenix, with a breathtaking view of the path and several outputs of picturesque visits the drivers can take advantage of it. The road is less than 176 kilometers long, but it is an average of 0.84 deaths per mile.
9 US-83
The United States-83 take place from the Canadian border to Mexico, traveling through Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska and Dakotas. In Texas, it is particularly dangerous, on average 26 fatal accidents each year for the last decade. It's aEvery other weeks.
10 American road 192
Run a brief 75 miles through Florida,American road 192 Race in front of Walt Disney World, Kissimmee, St. Cloud and Melbourne. It's a short road, but there are many things in these few kilometers. The average road of 0.87 deaths per mile.
11 Pontchartrain Lake Pavement
The pavement of Pontchartrain Lake in Louisiana holds the world record Guinness for the longest continuous bridge on the water, which makes a very scenic driving. However, driving can also be quite dangerous, the fog sometimes rolling so thick that police convoys are necessary for bailiff people through the bridge.
12 Interstate 95
I-95 Court of Maine to Florida and crosses many cities along its way from 1,915 miles. Interstate is actually the most dangerous motorway of Connecticut, Rhode Island, North Carolina, South Carolina and I-495 is the most dangerous highway of Massachusetts.
13 Interstate 45
I-45 Race at 284.9 miles across Texas, Galveston in Dallas. It is the shortest primary interstate in the country and the only main interstate which is only in a single state. The average highway 0.56 fatal accidents per mile. Unfortunately, drunk driving contributes to a large proportion of its accidents.
14 Interstate 37
In the short period of 143 miles I-37 runs from San Antonio to Corpus Christi, it manages to reach an average of € 0.65 per kilometer a year, making it one of the most dangerous authorities in the country.
15 Interstate 80
Interstate 80 is the second most long interstate in the country. It goes from Teaneck, New Jersey, all the way to San Francisco, crossing 11 states during its 2,899 miles. It is also the most dangerous road of 5 of these 11 NEBRASKA, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, Iowa and Nevada. Each of these states has 16 fatal accidents each year on their interstate section.
16 American road 199
Also called Rightwood Highway No. 25, U.S.Road 199 Grant Run, Oregon, Crescent City, California. It makes an average of 0.58 pieces per mile from its length of 80 miles, making it a beautiful, but dangerous way, to travel.
17 American road 175
American road 175 111 miles race, from Jacksonville, Texas, Dallas. The average road of 0.685 mortality by mile and almost half of those occurred in Dallas. So, in this case, it is not the road that is dangerous as much as the pilots.
18 Interstate 10
Interstate 10 Covers the country, passing 2,460 miles from Santa Monica, California, Jacksonville, Florida. It is an average of 0.85 deaths per mile, but the 150-mile stretch of the highway that crosses the Phoenix desert in California is particularly dangerous, with fatal frequent accidents. This probably does not help that it's dark and the speed limit is 75 miles per hour.
19 Interstate 65
Interstate 65 takes place at 887 km from Gary, Indiana, to Mobile, Alabama. It is an average of 0.48 deaths per mile overall, but it is the most dangerous road in Alabama, where an average of 33 fatal accidents occur each year on its way from 367 miles through the state .
20 U.s. Route 90
The American road 90 turns from Van Horn, Texas all the way from Jacksonville, Florida, but it is the road stretch of 297.6 miles crossing Louisiana which is worth mentioning here. With an average of 27 fatal accidents every year, it is the most dangerous road in the state.
21 U.s. Road 17
Of Winchester, Virginia, Punta Gorda, Florida,U.s. Road 17 Average of 0.43 fatal accidents per mile from its range of 1,206 miles. From the special note is the high concentration of fatal accidents involving drunk drivers, which represented a little less than one-third of all fatal accidents on the road.
22 Interstate 40
Interstate 40Race in Barstow, California, Wilmington, North Carolina, covering a distance of 2,555 miles. Across the motorway, it is 0.43 fatal accidents per mile, but it is the most dangerous highway in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Tennessee.
23 Interstate 75
I-75 Covers Michigan to Florida and Cut through Detroit, Cincinnati, Atlanta, Tampa and Miami. It turns along the Great Lakes across Michigan and Ohio, and the Effect Lake snow does not make the road safer. It is classified third for the number of fatal accidents that occur in rainy or snowy weather.
24 U.s. Route 2
U.s. Route 2 Washington race in Michigan, and it's the northernmost path of the easternmost country. The highway stretch running throughout Montana is particularly dangerous. It has more fatal accidents than any other road from Montana and worse things, the average arrival time of an ambulance to get to an accident is 80 minutes because the road crosses such a remote landscape.
25 Interstate 15
Interstate 15Sweet grass race, Montana, all the way to San Diego, California, but it's the highway stretch at 181 miles from Los Angeles to Las Vegas, which is exceptionally dangerous. This extent of the road almost doubles the mortality rate for other highways in the country. Perhaps blame is that it is a long, dark and right shot through the desert, which facilitates the speed of drivers to accelerate and stop paying attention to what they do.
26 Interstate 35
Interstate 35 works at 1,569 miles, from Duluth, Minnesota, Laredo, Texas. The average road of 0.48 fatal accidents per mile, with a particularly dangerous patch in Austin, Texas. Anyone who has ever led to Kansas City can tell you that it's not a picnic there, either.
27 Interstate 44
Running from Wichita Falls, Texas, in Saint-Louis, Missouri,Interstate 44 Average of 0.41 fatal accidents per mile from its length of 633 kilometers and strikes a particularly rough patch around the city of Oklahoma.
28 U.s. Road 24
U.s. Road 24 Clarkston, Michigan, Minturn, Colorado, but it's the highway section around Toledo, Ohio, who won a knotted reputation. The road is known for head collisions and a curve of a dead man and is frequently called "The Killway".
29 Interstate 26
Interstate 26 Kingsport Race, Tennessee, Charleston, South Carolina, through the Montagnes of Appalaches along the way. The average road of 0.8 deaths per mile, but the most dangerous part of its range of 349 miles is at the end of the Charleston road, in South Carolina, where there are a disproportionate number of these accidents.
30 Interstate 97
Only 17.62 miles in length,Interstate 97 is one of the shortest motorways in the country and Annapolis passes to Baltimore. But what is missing in miles, it compensates for danger. The average road of 0.79 mortality per mile, making it one of the most dangerous roads to drive in America. And for more ways to securely get wherever you go, discover these15 ways to be a safer female solo traveler.
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