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| Summer's here and you're itching to fill that old jalopy in the driveway to the headliner and hit the open road. While we think that’s a good idea, you should know that summertime is the deadliest time of the year on our nation's highways.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a total of 50,765 fatal accidents occurred in June, July and August from 2004 to 2008. And while fatalities have been steadily decreasing since 2005, 37,261 people lost their lives in an automobile during the summer of 2008. (Figures are not yet available for 2009.)
That’s not to say that every stretch of asphalt is hazard, only that some are more dangerous than others.
A new study conducted by The Daily Beast using figures from NHTSA has revealed 100 of the deadliest highways in America. Topping the list is Interstate 95 in Florida. According to NHTSA, there were 662 fatal accidents on I-95 in Florida from 2004 to 2008. That means there were 1.73 fatal crashes per mile.
Most experts blame driver distraction for many of the accidents, and NHTSA agrees. According to its figures, nearly 6,000 people died in crashes that involved distracted driving in 2008.
Here are five of the top 100 deadliest highways in America. If you can bypass these highways, you might just breathe a little easier on your next road trip.
No. 1, I-95
Florida
2004-2008
In-state miles: 382.15
Fatal accidents: 662
Fatal accidents per mile: 1.73
Total fatalities: 765
No. 2, Interstate 76
New Jersey
2004-2008
In-state miles: 3.04
Fatal accidents: 5
Fatal accidents per mile: 1.64
Total fatalities: 6
No. 3, Interstate 4
Florida
2004-2008
In-state miles: 132.39
Fatal accidents: 209
Fatal accidents per mile: 1.58
Total fatalities: 234
No. 4, Interstate 15
California
2004-2008
In-state miles: 287.26
Fatal accidents: 437
Fatal accidents per mile: 1.52
Total fatalities: 506
No. 5, Interstate 10
California
2004-2008
In-state miles: 242.54
Fatal accidents: 341
Fatal accidents per mile: 1.41
Total fatalities: 387
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