When you think of dangerous roads, you probably imagine winding back roads or that highway in California that winds its way along a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Right?
So you will probably be surprised that the most dangerous highways in the United States go through Augusta and Waterville.
According to The Zebra, Interstate 95 was the deadliest highway in America in 2019. According to NHTSA data, there were 284 highway deaths in 2019. That equates to nearly 15 deaths per 100 miles of highway.
As you may know, I-95 runs from Houlton, Maine to Miami, Florida. The highway runs through many major metropolitan areas such as Boston, New York, Baltimore, and Miami.
It should come as no great surprise that many of those fatal accidents occurred near those big cities, where there is a lot of traffic. However, in the winter, Maine and New Hampshire saw a significant number of fatal accidents. These accidents were caused by people driving in bad weather conditions.
As used to driving in snow, sleet, and freezing rain, we still have to admit that traveling in those conditions can be dangerous. Do you remember the massive crash we had a few years ago? It happened on I-95 near the Newport exit. The crashes (yes, multiple) involved dozens of vehicles. Fortunately, in that case, there were no fatalities and very few serious injuries.
Other dangerous highways include I-20, I-5, I-75, I-35, I-40, and I-70.
Note that this data is from 2019, so the lack of traffic in Boston, New York, and similar cities during the pandemic could have made I-95 a little less deadly.
Regardless, be careful on our roads.
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