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Wyoming Ranks As The Most Dangerous State for Drivers

Adriana Pulley · March 25, 2024 · 1 min read


I-80, Wyoming
I-80, Wyoming

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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