- The number one spot on the list is taken by I-15 in San Bernardino, California which recorded a total of 834 automobile accidents during the study period. These motor vehicle crashes accounted for 1,069 deaths. I-15 is the only highway on the list with more than 1,000 fatalities, and has a gap of more than 500 fatalities with the next highway on the list.
- At second place on the list is I-10 in Riverside County, with a total of 440 accidents leading to 515 fatalities. I
- At number 3 is I-5 in Los Angeles County, accounting for 434 auto accidents during the study period, and contributing to 494 deaths.
- I-5 in San Diego County occupies 6th place on the list with 348 accidents contributing to 382 deaths.
- I-10 in Los Angeles is at 8th place on the list with 299 accidents which contributed to 327 deaths.
- I-8 in San Diego is at 12th place on the list with 257 accidents leading to 297 fatalities.
- I-5 in Kern County is at number 14. This highway had a total of 230 automobile accidents, including 283 deaths.
- At number 16 on the list is I-40 in San Bernardino County. There were a total of 221 accidents here, contributing to 280 fatalities.
- At number 18 on the list is I-15 in Riverside County, with a number of 237 accidents contributing to 271 fatalities.
- At number 20 is I-10 in San Bernardino County. There were a total of 218 accidents here, contributing to a total of 252 deaths.
The other spots on the list are occupied by
- I-10 in Maricopa, Arizona with 382 accidents and a total of 466 deaths
- I-15 in Clark County, Nevada with a total of 390 accidents contributing to 466 deaths
- I-95 in Palm Beach, Florida with a total of 327 accidents contributing to 368 deaths
- I-45 in Harris County, Texas accounting for 288 accidents and contributing to 320 deaths
- I-95 in Brevard, Florida accounting for 244 accidents leading to 301 deaths
- I-94 in Clark County, Illinois with a total of 271 accidents leading to 301 deaths
- I-10 in Harris County, Texas with 246 accidents which led to 283 deaths
- I-95 in Broward County, Florida with 256 accidents and a total of 276 deaths
- I-35 in Dallas, Texas with 249 accidents and a total of 271 deaths
If you drill down further into highway accidents in Orange County, you will see that I-5 had the highest number of accidents at 2006 with a total of 237 fatalities. The Scripps Report also includes a breakdown of the fatalities by driver behaviors like drunk driving, speeding and failure to wear seatbelts. For instance, out of the 237 fatalities on I-5 between 1994 and 2008, 27.7 percent involved alcohol, 52.4 percent involved a speeding motorist and 42.2 percent involved failure to wear seatbelts.
What this shows is that many of these dangerous highways may be hampered not just by a defective design and construction, but also by negligent and risky driving behaviors that increase the risk of an accident.
The Reeves Law Group is a law firm with offices throughout California dedicated exclusively to the representation of personal injury victims, including victims of dangerous highways. Please visit our website at robertreeveslaw.com. If you desire a free consultation on a personal injury matter, please call us at (800) 644-8000 or email us.
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