While the carnage nationwide has fallen in recent years, 37,261 individuals died in vehicular accidents in 2008 — that's still more than 10 times the number who died in the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Most of the traffic fatalities can be attributed to excessive speed, alcohol-impairment or failure to wear seat belts. Drivers distracted while texting, eating or using their cell phones are also a growing concern.  But often the roads themselves are to blame.

Scripps News has an investigative project underway titles "KILLER ROADS" and the various articles are an intense read.

The study found that the single most deadly road is the 181-mile segment of Interstate 15 that passes through San Bernardino County, Calif., and connects Los Angeles to Las Vegas. During the 15-year period of the study, 1,069 people perished in 834 accidents. That's more than double the death toll from any other road in any other county.

Sound familiar?  What about that straight deadly piece of road between Wendover Nevada?  You can find out the statistics at the Scripps website - simply plug in the state and the county and scroll down to see the map. They have information there for almost every county int he nation.  That long stretch of desert road by the way is in Tooele County.

There is another excellent interactive map at SafeRoadMaps where you can investigate the frequency and cause of crashes across America by various methods.

Ride aware and ride safe - and if you are on any of these killer roads keep your sphincter tight!

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