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<b>Most Dangerous States to Drive</b><br>
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<p>The number of fatal injuries resulting from motor vehicle
accidents has dropped significantly over the last 10 years. In
2003, 42,884 were killed in motor vehicle accidents. By 2013, that
number dropped to 32,719. While the death rate across the country
for 2013 was roughly one out of every 10,000 U.S. residents, the
fatality rate varied considerably state by state.</p>
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<p>Only Texas had more than 3,000 fatal road accidents. However,
after adjusting for population, many states had a significantly
higher rate of fatal accidents than Texas. To rank the most
dangerous states to drive in, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed state by
state fatality data from the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety
(IIHS) along with rural and urban travel data provided by the
Federal Highway Administration (FHA). With 22.6 roadway fatalities
for every 100,000 residents, Montana is the most dangerous state
in the country to drive. By contrast, the corresponding rate in
Massachusetts is 4.9 fatalities for every 100,000 residents,
making it the safest state in the country to drive.</p>
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<p>Many of the most dangerous states to drive in share several
characteristics. In an interview with 24/7 Wall St., Russ Rader, a
spokesman for the IIHS, explained that the most significant factor
that differentiates the safest states from the most dangerous ones
is how urban or rural it is. According to Rader, nearly across the
board, “rural states have higher fatality rates than urban ones.”</p>
<p>In fact, in four out of the five most most dangerous states, well
over half of all miles driven in 2013 were in rural areas. By
contrast, in 22 of the 25 safest states, less than half of all
miles driven were through rural areas. Rader explained that this
makes a difference because on rural roads, “speeds are higher and
there are more two lane roads (where) risk is greater for head-on
collisions.” By contrast, in urban areas, “speeds are lower,
there’s more congestion, and that means that fatal crashes are
less likely.”</p>
<p>The choices an individual makes as a driver or passenger of a
vehicle also matter a great deal. One of the most obvious ways to
reduce the likelihood of a fatality in the event of an accident is
to buckle up. Seat belt use tends to be lower in states with the
highest rate of roadway fatalities, and the opposite is true in
states with the lowest rates of death on the road. Nationwide,
about 87% of people use a seat belt when riding in a passenger
vehicle. In 10 of the 15 safest states to drive in, seat belt use
is greater than or equal to the national rate. Conversely, seat
belt use is below the national rate in 12 of the 15 most dangerous
states, including Idaho, where only 62% of residents buckle up,
the lowest rate of any state in the country.</p>
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<p><strong>15. Idaho<br>
> Road deaths per 100,000:</strong> 13.3<br>
<strong>> Total roadway fatalities in 2013:</strong> 214<br>
<strong>> Pct. of residents using seat belt:</strong> 62%</p>
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<p>The car accident fatality rate of 13.3 deaths for every 100,000
residents on Idaho roads is slightly higher the national rate of
10.3 fatalities for every 100,000 residents. As in many of the
states with the highest rate of roadway fatalities, drivers and
passengers in Idaho are less likely to use a seat belt. While
about 87% of Americans use a seat belt, in Idaho, only 62% buckle
up, the smallest share of any state in the country.<br>
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If Idaho is at number 15, obviously things could be worse. They are
worse east of here in Montana:<br>
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<p><strong>1. Montana<br>
> Road deaths per 100,000:</strong> 22.6<br>
<strong>> Total roadway fatalities in 2013:</strong> 229<br>
<strong>> Pct. of residents using seat belt:</strong> 74%</p>
<p>States with more rural roadways are typically more dangerous than
more urban states. In Montana, more than 69% of all vehicle miles
driven in 2013 were in rural areas. Correspondingly, 98% of all
deadly accidents in the state happened in rural areas. As in many
of the states with the highest rate of roadway fatalities, drivers
and passengers in Montana are less likely to use a seat belt.
While about 87% of Americans use a seat belt, only 74% buckle up
in Montana. With 22.6 deaths on the road for every 100,000 state
residents in 2013, Montana is the most dangerous state to drive in
the country.<br>
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By the way, Idaho's other surrounding states rank as follows:
Wyoming 12, Nevada 33, Oregon 37, Utah 42, and Washington 46.<br>
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The text of this report has been edited slightly to make seat belts
two words rather than one. In vehicles, seats are attached
mechanically, usually with metal-to-metal connections, which do not
merit a special name such as seat belt, whether or not styled as one
word. Human butts, on the other hand, are secured to vehicle seats
with belts, butt belts, and if you prefer to style the name as one
word, buttbelts, go right ahead. In any case, drive safely, and
buckle your butt belts.<br>
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<b>Ken</b><br>
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