Arizona Has Some Of The Most Dangerous Roads In America

Motor vehicle traffic crashes took the lives of 38,680 people in 2020, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

1-800-Injured recently released The USA's Most Dangerous Roads list. The website states, "One of the best ways to determine how dangerous a state’s roads are is to look at the number of fatalities seen as a result of vehicle-related accidents."

According to the study, Arizona is one of the top 20 states with the most dangerous roads. The state came in at number 17 on the list with a fatality rate per 100,000 people of 14.74. The state had an overall road danger rating of 6.94.

Here are the top 20 states with the most dangerous roads:

1. Mississippi
2. Arkansas
3. South Carolina
4. Montana
5. New Mexico
6. Kentucky
7. Louisiana
8. Wyoming
9. Tennessee
10. Oklahoma
11. West Virginia
12. Alabama
13. Florida
14. Missouri
15. South Dakota
16. Georgia
17. Arizona
18. Kansas (Tied at 18)
19. Texas (Tied at 18)
20. North Carolina

Click here to check out the full study.