This is the Deadliest 10 Miles of Highway in South Dakota
Across South Dakota's 77,000 square miles of land, we have just about 84,000 miles of roads, streets, and highways.
Every year people die on those roads. Vehical-related accidents are a leading cause of death in the United States, making our roads one of the most dangerous everyday places we all spend time. In 2020 nearly 40,000 people died on our roads.
Uncovering The Most Dangerous Roads In South Dakota
World Population Review is an organization that digs into the raw data to find interesting and important insights. Looking through car crash stats, they were able to identify the deadliest stretch of road in each of the United States.
The absolute worst place to be driving is in Florida. Highway US 1 is their most dangerous highway, where there is an average of 108 deaths a year.
The safest states are Rhode Island and Alaska. Both averaging only 4 deaths on their most dangerous roads. Well, RI is tiny and hardly anyone lives in Alaska, so I bet that plays a lot into that.
The Deadliest 10 Miles In South Dakota
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