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.
Road with the Highest Chance to Get You in a Fatal Accident
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.
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More on Loss Ratios across the US
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.”
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The Big 55
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.
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