This Pennsylvania Road Causes the Most Deaths from Accidents

Pennsylvania has plenty of roads, and some are more dangerous than others. Even if you're on a familiar road, it's best to watch your surroundings, because you never know when someone is going to do something wrong and cause a deadly accident. So, which Pennsylvania road causes the most deaths in vehicle accidents?

MonkeyGeek recently analyzed information from 2017 to 2019 and looked at 3,176 fatal crashes in the state of Pennsylvania. In total, they looked at 2,160 roads out of the state’s 251,708 miles of road for the report. Then, they released a guide discussing the deadliest stretches overall and by county. "We also explored the various factors that contributed to these accidents," they stated. Those factors were various driver behaviors, including speeding, distracted driving and drunk driving. They also looked at environmental factors, such as time of year and weather conditions.

So, what caused these crashes? Out of the 3,176 crashes in Pennsylvania that caused a death, 25.3% involved drunk driving. That's huge. Don't drink and drive, okay? Also, in Pennsylvania, you're considered legally drunk if you have a blood alcohol concentration of 0.8%. Even so, MoneyGeek says "your mental faculties can already become impaired with a BAC as low as .02%." So, if you're going to drink, even if it's a small amount, it's best to have a designated driver for the evening. Also, speeding contributed to 39.6% of Pennsylvania's 3,176 fatal crashes, the report states.

So, what's the Pennsylvania road with the highest chance to get you in a fatal accident? US-1 Roosevelt Blvd. from W. Wyoming Ave. to Hartel Ave. in Philadelphia is Pennsylvania’s deadliest stretch of road. From 2017 to 2019, 22 fatal crashes occurred in that area, according to the report. Does this surprise you? It's definitely a scary area to drive. Find the full report here.

Everyone knows of the obvious places where you have to worry about experiencing an earthquake. But sometimes, there are less obvious spots, too. So, do we have any real risk of an earthquake in Pennsylvania?

A new study looks at the locations with the highest potential of earthquakes. A lot of them are in major cities. A few include Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Salt Lake City and Memphis. That's according to government research done by FEMA.

In case you were wondering, earthquakes are costly. That's not to shame the states that have the most earthquakes, of course. Hurricanes are costly, too. So, whether you live in California, where earthquakes are likely, or in other areas across America where hurricanes happen, chances are, your area is taking up funding to cover these disasters. As it turns out, southern California coastal counties and the Bay Area are the most costly when it comes to earthquake damage. "Los Angeles County with $2.68 billion in annualized losses is more than three times greater than the second highest county (Santa Clara, California)," the FEMA report states. "The counties containing the Seattle, Portland, Salt Lake, and Memphis metropolitan areas also have relatively high AELs."

Pennsylvania ranks No. 30 and No. 43, respectively, out of the states for the report's "Ranking of States by Annualized Earthquake Loss and Annualized Earthquake Loss Ratios (AELR)." When it comes to Pennsylvania's risk, an interactive map shows the state split between "low" and "very low" risk for an earthquake. The eastern part of the state is in the "low" range.

Find the interactive map via CNN below and see where your area lands. You might be surprised by some of the areas that actually have a fairly high risk for activity. The map was "derived in part from a US Geological Survey study that created earthquake models to help inform municipalities and insurance companies about such hazards," according to CNN.

While you might think of a handful of cities who are in danger of earthquakes, and those are on the West Coast, there is earthquake activity all around. "Although most economic loss is concentrated along the West Coast, the distribution of relative earthquake risk, as measured by the AELR, is much broader and reinforces the fact that earthquakes are a national problem," FEMA says. "Relatively high earthquake loss ratios are throughout the western and central United States (states within the NMSZ) and in the Charleston, South Carolina, area."

You've heard of the Big Four, right? In metal music. Anyway, the Big 55 are the cities that experience the most earthquake activity. "Fifty-five metropolitan areas, led by the Los Angeles (including Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim) and San Francisco (including San Francisco, Oakland, and Berkeley) Bay areas, account for 85% of the total AEL," FEMA says.

This is an interactive map of the United States showing each area's risk for earthquakes. You might be surprised by some of the areas that actually have a pretty high risk for activity. Click the link below to go to the interactive map via CNN.

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/05/23/us/us-earthquake-risk-map-dg/index.html