Wyoming Ranks As The Most Dangerous State for Drivers

Hitting the road can be a mix of freedom, and well, a bit of anxiety. Especially for truckers whose office is the vast American highway system. A recent study from a Georgia law firm has resulted in a list of the most dangerous states for drivers based on numbers of fatalities per 100,000 people.

The Most Dangerous States for Drivers

• Wyoming

  • Fatality Rate: 27

  • Population: 584,100

• Mississippi

  • Fatality Rate: 27

  • Population: 2.9 million

• Arkansas

  • Fatality Rate: 22

  • Population: 3.1 million

• Tennessee

  • Fatality Rate: 22

  • Population: 7.1 million

• South Carolina

  • Fatality Rate: 21

  • Population: 5.4 million

• New Mexico

  • Fatality Rate: 21

  • Population: 2.1 million

• Alabama

  • Fatality Rate: 20

  • Population: 5.1 million

• Kentucky

  • Fatality Rate: 20

  • Population: 4.5 million

• Louisiana

  • Fatality Rate: 19

  • Population: 4.6 million

• Arizona

  • Fatality Rate: 19

  • Population: 7.4 million

And on the flip side, the study also highlights the safest states:

Safest States for Drivers:

• New York

  • Fatality Rate: 5

  • Population: 19.5 million

• Massachusetts

  • Fatality Rate: 6

  • Population: 7 million

• New Jersey

  • Fatality Rate: 7

  • Population: 9.3 million

This snapshot paints a clear picture of where the risks lie and also where strides in road safety have been most effective.

Source: TheTrucker.com

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