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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.

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Chase Morgan
By Chase MorganJul 27, 2021
Chase Morgan
Chase Morgan is a freelance entertainment writer based in Los Angeles.
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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.

RELATED: This State Has the Worst Drivers in America.

Alabama

Drone Aerial View of Downtown Mobile Alabama AL SkylineiStock

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, AlaskaShutterstock

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.Sean Pavone / iStock

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 dawniStock

Highway: US-65

Fatal crash rate: 1.2

Crashes in the last 10 years: 143

Fatalities in the last 10 years: 120

California

Arcadia, CaliforniaShutterstock

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, ColoradoiStock

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 duskShutterstock

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 nightShutterstock

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, FloridaBrester Irina / Shutterstock

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 duskShutterstock

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 hawaiitravellife18 / Shutterstock

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, IdahoShutterstock

Highway: US-95

Fatal crash rate: 1.1

Crashes in the last 10 years: 142

Fatalities in the last 10 years: 163

Illinois

chicago illinoisiStock

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 nightShutterstock

Highway: US-41

Fatal crash rate: 0.7

Crashes in the last 10 years: 106

Fatalities in the last 10 years: 111

Iowa

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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, KansasShutterstock

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 duskShutterstock

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 skylineShutterstock

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, MaineShutterstock

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 afternoonShutterstock

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 massachusettsShutterstock

Highway: I-495

Fatal crash rate: 0.2

Crashes in the last 10 years: 87

Fatalities in the last 10 years: 95

Michigan

MichiganShutterstock

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.Joe Mamer Photography / Alamy

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 afternoonShutterstock

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, MissouriShutterstock

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, montanaShutterstock

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, NebraskaShutterstock

Highway: I-80

Fatal crash rate: 0.3

Crashes in the last 10 years: 179

Fatalities in the last 10 years: 235

Nevada

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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 StatesiStock

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.iStock

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 duskShutterstock

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 LandmarksShutterstock

Highway: I-87

Fatal crash rate: 0.3

Crashes in the last 10 years: 156

Fatalities in the last 10 years: 188

RELATED: This Is the Most Dangerous State in America.

North Carolina

city skyline of Greensboro, North CaroliniStock

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 DakotaiStock

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, OhioiStock

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 sunsetShutterstock

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, OregoniStock

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, USApeeterv / iStock

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.iStock

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 viewSean Pavone / Shutterstock

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 sunriseShutterstock

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, boatVon ESB Professional / Shutterstock

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 nightiStock

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 aboveShutterstock

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 waterfrontShutterstock

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 sunriseiStock

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, WashingtoniStock

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 VirginiaShutterstock

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 dawnShutterstock

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, WyomingShutterstock

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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