Deadliest Highways & Corridors
50 guides on deadliest highways & corridors for car accident victims.
Richmond and Petersburg's deadliest highways and corridors
State crash data and city Vision Zero records show the Richmond-Petersburg area's danger concentrates on a handful of roads: I-95 through the city, Chippenham Parkway, Hull Street Road, and a repeat-crash list of Henrico and Petersburg intersections.
6 min readBuffaloBuffalo's deadliest highways and corridors, according to regional crash data
A regional safety plan built from five years of state crash records names the specific highways and corridors, from the Kensington Expressway to rural Erie County roads, that carry the worst crash risk in the Buffalo area.
6 min readMemphisMemphis's Deadliest Highways and Corridors
Memphis ranks as the deadliest metro in the country for pedestrians, and a handful of highways and intersections, from I-240 to Lamar Avenue to Elvis Presley Boulevard, account for a disproportionate share of the region's crashes.
6 min readNew OrleansNew Orleans' Deadliest Highways and Corridors
NOPD enforcement data and a decade of state crash studies point to the same New Orleans corridors, from Chef Menteur Highway to the Claiborne Avenue underpass and the Canal Street tourist grid.
5 min readJacksonvilleJacksonville's Deadliest Highways and Corridors
Jacksonville's own crash data and Vision Zero plan point to specific roads and intersections, from Main Street downtown to Moncrief Road and Beach Boulevard, where serious crashes cluster.
7 min readAlbuquerque-Santa FeAlbuquerque and Santa Fe's deadliest highways and corridors
A data-backed look at where crashes cluster in the Albuquerque-Santa Fe metro, from Central Avenue and Coors Boulevard to I-25's La Bajada Hill and Santa Fe's Cerrillos Road corridor.
5 min readLouisvilleLouisville's deadliest highways and corridors
Jefferson County leads Kentucky in traffic crashes and deaths. Here's what state and city crash data reveal about the interstates, interchanges, and surface streets where Louisville's wrecks concentrate.
5 min readHarrisburg Lncstr Leb YorkThe deadliest highways and corridors around Harrisburg, Lancaster and York
PennDOT crash data and local police reports show where crashes cluster across the Harrisburg-Lancaster-Lebanon-York region: Route 30, Route 283, I-83, I-81, Route 22 and Route 72, plus the intersections that log dozens of wrecks a year.
5 min readGrand Rapids Kalmzoo B CrkThe deadliest highways and corridors in Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, and Battle Creek
Michigan's 2024 crash data shows where drivers in Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, and Battle Creek are most likely to get hurt, and it isn't always the highway you'd expect.
6 min readNorfolk Portsmth Newpt NwsThe deadliest highways and corridors in Hampton Roads
Hampton Roads crashes cluster on a handful of named roads and intersections, from Mercury Boulevard in Hampton to the Portsmouth S-curve on the MLK Freeway, backed by VDOT, DMV, and HRTPO crash data.
5 min readOklahoma CityOklahoma City's deadliest highways and corridors
Oklahoma City's own Vision Zero study found seven road segments, from S Mustang Road to NW Expressway, where fatal and serious crashes cluster far above normal rates.
5 min readAustinAustin's deadliest highways and corridors
Austin recorded 99 traffic deaths in 2025, and most happened on state-owned roads like I-35, US 183, and MoPac. Here's what the city and county's own crash data show about which corridors are deadliest.
6 min readWest Palm Beach-Ft. PierceThe Deadliest Highways and Corridors From West Palm Beach to Fort Pierce
From Military Trail's crash-heavy intersections in Palm Beach County to the state road Martin County's sheriff calls a death trap, local crash data points to the same handful of roads again and again.
6 min readCincinnatiCincinnati's deadliest highways and corridors, by the numbers
State and city crash data show I-75, I-71 and Colerain Avenue leading Greater Cincinnati in crashes, while pedestrians and cyclists face disproportionate risk on the region's arterial roads.
6 min readGreenvll Spart Ashevll AndThe Most Dangerous Highways in Greenville, Spartanburg, and Asheville
I-85 is the most dangerous road tying Greenville and Spartanburg together, while Asheville's mountain interchanges and surface streets carry their own long crash histories.
6 min readLas VegasThe Deadliest Highways and Corridors in the Las Vegas Valley
Nevada's traffic deaths dropped in 2025, but Clark County still leads the state, and a handful of named roads and intersections, led by Boulder Highway, account for a disproportionate share of the deaths.
6 min readColumbus, OHThe Deadliest Highways and Corridors Around Columbus, Ohio
Franklin County saw 94 fatal crashes in 2025, and a handful of Columbus corridors, from the I-70/71 split to West Broad Street, account for a disproportionate share of them.
6 min readMilwaukeeMilwaukee's Deadliest Highways and Corridors
Traffic deaths in Milwaukee County have climbed 113 percent since 2002 while the rest of Wisconsin's fell. Here's what the crash data says about the corridors, intersections, and interstates behind it.
6 min readSan AntonioSan Antonio's deadliest highways and corridors
TxDOT and City of San Antonio crash data pinpoint the corridors where the region's traffic deaths cluster, from I-35 near O'Connor Road to Culebra Road on the West Side.
6 min readSalt Lake CitySalt Lake City's deadliest highways and corridors
Redwood Road, Bangerter Highway, State Street, I-15 and I-215 keep producing the same crashes across the Salt Lake Valley. Here's what UDOT, Utah Highway Patrol and the city's own crash data say about why.
6 min readKansas CityKansas City's deadliest highways and corridors
Missouri and Kansas both track the worst crash corridors around Kansas City, from the I-435/I-70 interchange and the aging I-70 rebuild to Troost Avenue, Prospect Avenue, and Wyandotte County's highest-crash intersections.
7 min readSan DiegoSan Diego's Deadliest Highways and Corridors
From wrong-way crashes on I-8 to the intersections on the city's own 2025 high-crash list, here's where San Diego's traffic deaths and injuries actually happen, and why.
5 min readIndianapolisIndianapolis' deadliest highways and corridors
Indianapolis' crashes cluster on a handful of named corridors, from the rebuilt North Split interchange to Pendleton Pike and Washington Street. Here's what INDOT, the city, and independent crash data show about where and why.
6 min readNashvilleThe Deadliest Highways and Corridors in Nashville
Nashville's crash data points to a handful of recurring trouble spots: the I-24/I-65 split near Metrocenter, Dickerson Pike, Murfreesboro Pike, and the Main Street-Gallatin Pike corridor. Here's what TDOT, Metro Nashville, and Vision Zero data show about each.
5 min readBaltimoreBaltimore's Deadliest Highways and Corridors
Baltimore's serious crashes concentrate on a handful of named corridors: I-83, the Beltway, Pulaski Highway, and Reisterstown Road. The Key Bridge collapse pushed even more traffic, and crashes, onto the detour routes.
6 min readRaleigh Durham FayetvlleThe deadliest highways and corridors in Raleigh, Durham, and Fayetteville
NCDOT crash data and each city's own safety plans point to the same danger zones across the market: Wake County's interstate interchanges, Durham's High Injury Network, and a stretch of Cliffdale Road in Fayetteville that federal data ranks as North Carolina's deadliest road segment.
6 min readPittsburghPittsburgh's deadliest highways and corridors
Allegheny County just used five years of crash data to name ten priority corridors for safety fixes, from Route 51 and Route 28 to East Carson Street and the Parkway East's Squirrel Hill interchange.
6 min readMiami-Ft. LauderdaleThe deadliest highways and corridors in Miami and Fort Lauderdale
Miami-Dade and Broward County crash data point to a specific set of repeat-offender roads, from I-95's Golden Glades Interchange to the Palmetto Expressway and US-441. Here's what FDOT, Vision Zero, and the Broward MPO's own numbers show about where crashes cluster.
6 min readCharlotteCharlotte's Deadliest Highways and Corridors
Charlotte's worst crash corridors aren't a mystery. City and state data point to specific stretches of I-85, Independence Boulevard, I-77, and a short list of surface intersections where fatal and serious-injury crashes cluster.
5 min readSacramnto Stkton ModestoSacramento, Stockton and Modesto's Deadliest Highways and Corridors
A look at where fatal and serious crashes actually cluster across the Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto region, from Highway 99 to the Stockton Boulevard and Fruitridge Road corridor in south Sacramento, using CHP, Caltrans and California Office of Traffic Safety data.
6 min readSt. LouisSt. Louis's Deadliest Highways and Corridors
From a 2026 triple-fatality crash on Route 367 to Gravois Avenue's five-year run atop the crash rankings, these are the St. Louis region's most dangerous roads, backed by MoDOT, Trailnet, and East-West Gateway data.
6 min readCleveland-Akron (Canton)Cleveland, Akron and Canton's Deadliest Highways and Corridors
Named roads, real intersections, and county-level crash data behind the most dangerous highways and corridors in the Cleveland-Akron-Canton media market.
6 min readPortland, ORThe deadliest highways and corridors in the Portland metro area
Portland's traffic deaths dropped in 2025, but crash risk still concentrates on a short list of named streets, intersections, and highways across the metro area.
6 min readDenverThe deadliest highways and corridors in the Denver metro
Denver saw a record 90 traffic deaths in 2025, and a handful of wide arterials, led by I-25, Federal Boulevard, and Colfax Avenue, account for a wildly disproportionate share of them.
6 min readMinneapolis-St. PaulDeadliest Highways and Corridors in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro
State and city safety data keep flagging the same handful of Minneapolis-St. Paul corridors, from I-94 and Highway 252 to Rice Street. Here's what MnDOT, Vision Zero, and recent crash reports show about each one.
6 min readOrlando Daytona Bch MelbrnThe Deadliest Highways and Corridors in Orlando, Daytona Beach, and Melbourne
From I-4's fatality rate to Orlando's high-injury network and the Space Coast's own crash count, here is what local crash data actually shows about the region's most dangerous roads.
6 min readTampa St Pete SarasotaThe deadliest highways and corridors in Tampa Bay and Sarasota
From the I-4/I-275 tangle known as malfunction junction to US 19 in Pinellas and the Tamiami Trail through Sarasota, a handful of specific corridors account for a disproportionate share of Tampa Bay's crash deaths.
6 min readDetroitMetro Detroit's deadliest highways and corridors
Michigan's 2024 crash data points to a consistent set of dangerous roads in metro Detroit, led by the Gratiot Avenue corridor and the I-696/Van Dyke interchange in Warren. Here's what the state, city, and county numbers actually show.
6 min readSeattle-TacomaDeadliest highways and corridors around Seattle and Tacoma
Seattle and Tacoma both track exactly where their worst crashes happen, from Aurora Avenue North's outsized pedestrian toll to the SR-509 and Alexander Avenue intersection in Tacoma's Tideflats that WSDOT flagged as dangerous years before a 2023 crash killed six people.
6 min readPhoenix PrescottThe deadliest highways and corridors in the Phoenix-Prescott area
A look at where Phoenix-Prescott's traffic deaths actually cluster, from I-17's wrong-way crashes to Prescott's mountain highways, using ADOT crash data and city safety records.
5 min readHoustonHouston's Deadliest Highways and Corridors
Houston's freeways get the reputation, but city data shows most traffic deaths happen on ordinary streets. Here's what TxDOT, FARS, and the city's own Vision Zero reports say about where and why.
6 min readBoston (Manchester)Deadliest Highways and Corridors: Boston to Manchester
State and regional crash data show where drivers in the Boston-Manchester market get hurt most, from the Braintree split and Route 9 to I-93's climb into Manchester and the city's most crash-prone intersections.
5 min readWashington Dc HagrstwnThe deadliest highways and corridors in the Washington, D.C., media market
From Minnesota Avenue and Benning Road NE in the District to Richmond Highway in Fairfax County and the I-81/I-70 truck corridor at Hagerstown, here's what local crash data and named agencies actually show about the region's most dangerous roads.
5 min readChicagoChicago's Deadliest Highways and Corridors
Chicago's own crash data points to the same expressways, corridors, and neighborhoods year after year. Here's what CDOT and IDOT's numbers show about where, and why, people keep dying on the region's roads.
5 min readAtlantaThe deadliest highways and corridors in metro Atlanta
Metro Atlanta's traffic deaths now outnumber its homicides, and a handful of roads, I-285, the Downtown Connector, Moreland Avenue, and Buford Highway, account for a disproportionate share of the crashes.
6 min readSan Francisco Oak San JoseThe deadliest highways and corridors in the San Francisco Bay Area
From San Francisco's High Injury Network to International Boulevard in Oakland and San Jose's seventeen Priority Safety Corridors, local data shows exactly where Bay Area crashes cluster, and how much safer some of these roads have gotten.
6 min readDallas-Ft. WorthDallas-Fort Worth's deadliest highways and corridors
TxDOT crash data and city Vision Zero plans show exactly which Dallas-Fort Worth roads account for the region's worst crashes, from Loop 12 and I-35W to Fort Worth's newly named high-injury corridors.
6 min readPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia's deadliest highways and corridors
Roosevelt Boulevard's traffic deaths finally dropped after speed cameras arrived in 2020, but Broad Street has overtaken it as Philadelphia's deadliest corridor, and the region's suburban counties have their own hot spots.
6 min readLos AngelesLos Angeles's deadliest highways and corridors
Los Angeles logged 290 traffic deaths in 2025, and its own crash data keeps pointing to the same corridors: Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, the Figueroa-Slauson intersection in South LA, and Sepulveda Boulevard through the San Fernando Valley.
6 min readNew YorkThe deadliest highways and corridors in the New York City area
New York City just posted its safest year on record for traffic deaths, but the crashes that still happen keep landing on the same named highways and intersections across the five boroughs and Long Island.
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