This is the Deadliest Highway in Your State, Data Shows
Take extra precautions when you're driving down these highways on your next road trip.
![curve in highway with yellow warning sign](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/07/shutterstock_1587198154.jpg?quality=82&strip=1&resize=640%2C360)
Over 38,000 people are killed in car accidents ever year in the U.S., per the Association for Safe International Road Travel. Every time you sit behind the wheel, you're taking on some risk and hoping to not become part of that statistic. But not all car rides are created equal, and some are far more dangerous than others. Fortunately, we now know which roads to avoid when striving to stay safe thanks to some newly released research on the deadliest highway in every state.
Using data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Federal Highway Administration, fleet vehicle tracking company Geotab determined which routes are the riskiest across the U.S. by finding the highway with the greatest fatal crash rate—the percentage of total crashes on that freeway that have resulted in death. Read on to find out which of your state's highways you might want to avoid on future road trips.
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Alabama
![Drone Aerial View of Downtown Mobile Alabama AL Skyline](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/05/mobile-alabama.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Highway: I-65
Fatal crash rate: 0.7
Crashes in the last 10 years: 336
Fatalities in the last 10 years: 389
Alaska
![photo taken by a drone of the downtown area of Sitka, Alaska](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/sitka-alaska.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Highway: Route 3
Fatal crash rate: 1.6
Crashes in the last 10 years: 32
Fatalities in the last 10 years: 38
Arizona
![Phoenix, Arizona, downtown cityscape from above at dusk.](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/08/phoenix-arizona-cityscape.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Highway: I-40
Fatal crash rate: 0.3
Crashes in the last 10 years: 249
Fatalities in the last 10 years: 293
Arkansas
![The skyline of Little Rock, Arkansas at dawn](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/06/little-rock-arkansas-skyline-covid-surges.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Highway: US-65
Fatal crash rate: 1.2
Crashes in the last 10 years: 143
Fatalities in the last 10 years: 120
California
![Arcadia, California](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/06/shutterstock_1324207886-1.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Highway: 140
Fatal crash rate: 1.8
Crashes in the last 10 years: 116
Fatalities in the last 10 years: 136
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Colorado
![reflection of the Rocky Mountains in front of lake in Denver, Colorado](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/denver-colorado-1.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Highway: US-160
Fatal crash rate: 0.9
Crashes in the last 10 years: 111
Fatalities in the last 10 years: 135
Connecticut
![fast moving traffic on a highway and buildings in Hartford, Connecticut at dusk](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/hartford-connecticut.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Highway: I-95
Fatal crash rate: 0.2
Crashes in the last 10 years: 147
Fatalities in the last 10 years: 164
Delaware
![wilmington delaware at night](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/08/wilmington-delaware-night.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Highway: I-80
Fatal crash rate: 0.4
Crashes in the last 10 years: 106
Fatalities in the last 10 years: 112
Florida
![cityscape photo of Florida City in Miami, Florida](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/03/florida-city-miami.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Highway: US-1
Fatal crash rate: 2.8
Crashes in the last 10 years: 1,011
Fatalities in the last 10 years: 1,079
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Georgia
![cityscape photo of Atlanta, Georgia at dusk](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/atlanta-georgia.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Highway: Route 11
Fatal crash rate: 0.8
Crashes in the last 10 years: 124
Fatalities in the last 10 years: 141
Hawaii
![stairway to heaven, haiku stairs in hawaii](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/04/stairway-heaven-hawaii.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Highway: Route 11
Fatal crash rate: 0.4
Crashes in the last 10 years: 61
Fatalities in the last 10 years: 72
Idaho
![cityscape photo of downtown Bosie, Idaho](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/01/boise-idaho.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Highway: US-95
Fatal crash rate: 1.1
Crashes in the last 10 years: 142
Fatalities in the last 10 years: 163
Illinois
![chicago illinois](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/06/illinois.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Highway: US-45
Fatal crash rate: 0.6
Crashes in the last 10 years: 100
Fatalities in the last 10 years: 112
Indiana
![cityscape photo of Indianapolis, Indiana at night](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/indianapolis-indiana-1.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Highway: US-41
Fatal crash rate: 0.7
Crashes in the last 10 years: 106
Fatalities in the last 10 years: 111
Iowa
![rural iowa, hot air balloon](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/04/iowa-hot-air-balloon.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Highway: I-80
Fatal crash rate: 0.6
Crashes in the last 10 years: 154
Fatalities in the last 10 years: 188
Kansas
![buildings and the Cooper dome in the downtown area of Topeka, Kansas](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/topeka-kansas.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Highway: I-70
Fatal crash rate: 0.5
Crashes in the last 10 years: 134
Fatalities in the last 10 years: 155
Kentucky
![cityscape photo of Frankfort, Kentucky at dusk](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/Frankfort-Kentucky.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Highway: US Route 62
Fatal crash rate: 1.2
Crashes in the last 10 years: 115
Fatalities in the last 10 years: 124
Louisiana
![New Orleans, Louisiana skyline](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/07/shutterstock_701484019.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Highway: US Highway 90
Fatal crash rate: 1.2
Crashes in the last 10 years: 271
Fatalities in the last 10 years: 295
Maine
![townhouses and building behind a lake in Portland, Maine](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/portland-maine.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Highway: US-1
Fatal crash rate: 0.7
Crashes in the last 10 years: 89
Fatalities in the last 10 years: 99
Maryland
![city skyline and Chesapeake Bay in Annapolis, Maryland in the afternoon](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/Annapolis-Maryland.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Highway: US Route 1
Fatal crash rate: 0.7
Crashes in the last 10 years: 118
Fatalities in the last 10 years: 135
Massachusetts
![boston massachusetts](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/08/shutterstock_1717782727.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Highway: I-495
Fatal crash rate: 0.2
Crashes in the last 10 years: 87
Fatalities in the last 10 years: 95
Michigan
![Michigan](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/08/michigan.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Highway: US-31
Fatal crash rate: 0.5
Crashes in the last 10 years: 111
Fatalities in the last 10 years: 123
Minnesota
![Sunset over Wayzata Yacht Club on Wayzata Bay, Lake Minnetonka.](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/09/Wayzata-Minnesota.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Highway: US-169
Fatal crash rate: 0.2
Crashes in the last 10 years: 60
Fatalities in the last 10 years: 68
Mississippi
![Lamar Life Building in Jackson, Mississippi in the afternoon](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/jackson-mississippi.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Highway: US-61
Fatal crash rate: 1.1
Crashes in the last 10 years: 120
Fatalities in the last 10 years: 139
Missouri
![city skyline and Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/st.louis-missouri.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Highway: US Route 63
Fatal crash rate: 0.7
Crashes in the last 10 years: 158
Fatalities in the last 10 years: 179
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Montana
![capitol building in helena, montana](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/09/helena-montana.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Highway: US-2
Fatal crash rate: 1.4
Crashes in the last 10 years: 130
Fatalities in the last 10 years: 152
Nebraska
![The skyline of Lincoln, Nebraska](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/07/lincoln-nebraska-skyline-states-covid-surges.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Highway: I-80
Fatal crash rate: 0.3
Crashes in the last 10 years: 179
Fatalities in the last 10 years: 235
Nevada
![reno nevada](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/07/shutterstock_231512866.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Highway: I-80
Fatal crash rate: 0.4
Crashes in the last 10 years: 153
Fatalities in the last 10 years: 170
New Hampshire
![Portsmouth is the third oldest city in the United States](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/03/portsmouth-new-hampshire.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Highway: I-93
Fatal crash rate: 0.1
Crashes in the last 10 years: 57
Fatalities in the last 10 years: 60
New Jersey
![Atlantic City skyline including the Revel casino at dawn. Atlantic City located on the Jersey shore is a resort city on Absecon Island in Atlantic County, New Jersey. Atlantic City is known for its two mile long boardwalk, gambling casinos, great nightlife, beautiful beaches, and the Miss America Pageant.](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/08/new-jersey-coronavirus-death.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Highway: US-130
Fatal crash rate: 0.5
Crashes in the last 10 years: 111
Fatalities in the last 10 years: 112
New Mexico
![cityscape photo of Santa Fe, New Mexico at dusk](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/Santa-Fe-New-Mexico.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Highway: I-40
Fatal crash rate: 1.4
Crashes in the last 10 years: 344
Fatalities in the last 10 years: 395
New York
![Brooklyn Bridge Secret Spaces in Landmarks](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/06/Brooklyn-Bridge.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Highway: I-87
Fatal crash rate: 0.3
Crashes in the last 10 years: 156
Fatalities in the last 10 years: 188
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North Carolina
![city skyline of Greensboro, North Carolin](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/greensboro-north-carolina.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Highway: I-95
Fatal crash rate: 1.0
Crashes in the last 10 years: 201
Fatalities in the last 10 years: 240
North Dakota
![A view of buildings in Grand Forks, North Dakota](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/08/grand-forks-north-dakota-coronavirus-surge.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Highway: US-2
Fatal crash rate: 0.7
Crashes in the last 10 years: 86
Fatalities in the last 10 years: 99
Ohio
![cityscape photo of Roebling Suspension Bridge in and skyline of Cincinnati, Ohio](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/12/cincinnati-ohio.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Highway: I-71
Fatal crash rate: 0.3
Crashes in the last 10 years: 186
Fatalities in the last 10 years: 194
Oklahoma
![greens plants and a lake below the Wichita Mountains in Lawton, Oklahoma at sunset](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/lawton-oklahoma.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Highway: US Route 69
Fatal crash rate: 1.1
Crashes in the last 10 years: 132
Fatalities in the last 10 years: 155
Oregon
![An aerial view of downtown Portland, Oregon](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/04/skyline-portland-oregon-covid-surges.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Highway: US Route 101
Fatal crash rate: 1.3
Crashes in the last 10 years: 125
Fatalities in the last 10 years: 140
Pennsylvania
![City view from Polish Hill, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/01/pittsburgh-pennsylvania.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Highway: I-80
Fatal crash rate: 0.5
Crashes in the last 10 years: 106
Fatalities in the last 10 years: 115
Rhode Island
![The skyline of Providence, Rhode Island at dusk.](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/12/downtown-providence-rhode-island-worst-covid-surge.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Highway: I-95
Fatal crash rate: 0.1
Crashes in the last 10 years: 39
Fatalities in the last 10 years: 40
South Carolina
![greenville, south carolina, city view](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/04/reedy-river-south-carolina.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Highway: I-95
Fatal crash rate: 1.3
Crashes in the last 10 years: 244
Fatalities in the last 10 years: 301
South Dakota
![yellow flowers and rocks at Badlands National Park in South Dakota at sunrise](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/bandlands-national-park-south-dakota.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Highway: US-18
Fatal crash rate: 1.4
Crashes in the last 10 years: 48
Fatalities in the last 10 years: 55
Tennessee
![skyline in downtown tennessee, nashville, river, boat](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/05/nashville-tennessee-river.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Highway: I-40
Fatal crash rate: 0.7
Crashes in the last 10 years: 437
Fatalities in the last 10 years: 517
Texas
![cityscape photo of highway, buildings, and bridge in downtown El Paso, Texas at night](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/12/el-paso-texas.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Highway: US-83
Fatal crash rate: 2.0
Crashes in the last 10 years: 268
Fatalities in the last 10 years: 336
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Utah
![salt lake city utah from above](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/06/shutterstock_1119578744.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Highway: US Route 89
Fatal crash rate: 0.6
Crashes in the last 10 years: 112
Fatalities in the last 10 years: 131
Vermont
![burlington vermont from the waterfront](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/08/burlington-vermont-waterfront.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Highway: US-7
Fatal crash rate: 0.4
Crashes in the last 10 years: 46
Fatalities in the last 10 years: 53
Virginia
![The downtown skyline of Richmond, Virginia just after sunrise](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/01/downtown-richmond-virginia-covid-surging-4-states.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Highway: US-460
Fatal crash rate: 1.2
Crashes in the last 10 years: 190
Fatalities in the last 10 years: 208
Washington
![cityscape photo of downtown Spokane, Washington](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/12/spokane-washington.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Highway: I-5
Fatal crash rate: 0.3
Crashes in the last 10 years: 245
Fatalities in the last 10 years: 258
West Virginia
![cityscape photo of Charleston, West Virginia](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/charleson-west-virginia.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Highway: US-19
Fatal crash rate: 0.7
Crashes in the last 10 years: 101
Fatalities in the last 10 years: 111
Wisconsin
![waves breaking next to trees and rocks on the coast of Wisconsin's Cave Point at dawn](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/door-county-wisconsin.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Highway: I-94
Fatal crash rate: 0.2
Crashes in the last 10 years: 115
Fatalities in the last 10 years: 132
Wyoming
![landscape photo of trees, a glacier, and lake in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/grand-teton-national-park-wyoming.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
Highway: I-80
Fatal crash rate: 1.4
Crashes in the last 10 years: 175
Fatalities in the last 10 years: 207
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