There's a very dangerous interstate exit along I-80 that took my dad's life. I remember my aunt did so much research, and found that the exit's poor design meant it had significantly more fatal accidents than any other exits she looked at. She called some state office and asked if they could do something about it, and they told her, I kid you not, that apparently a certain number of people have to die on it before they'll redo an exit.
You're right every one of these da*n roads are dangerous now.. I ran all these roads when I ran over the road as a truck driver... But the way I beat them, was, I drove mostly at night when everybody else was in bed...
I am sorry you lost your dad! ... it is a very real reminder that we don't know when our last day on earth will be but we will stand before God and the Bible prepares us for that day by telling us about Jesus so, if you haven't read it for yourself, it will blow your mind and it's worth it. peace. and safe travels.
@@davestewart2067 I second that guess! I can not stand the 200ft ramps with a yield sign at then end. The end of a ramp is where you have to be getting up to speed to merge with traffic, not possibly slamming on your brakes. If that happens, I hope your minivan can do 0-60 in 3 seconds
Even when I was a child, U.S. 41 was known as "Killer 41" and I am now nearly 71. Having traveled most all the interstates listed, I can understand why they're on the list. Major urban areas with so much traffic indeed contribute heavily to the statistics.
@@marckuykendall2624 An old boy from Fort Smith, AK called me years ago, doing gueniology research. He told me the name is Dutch and is translated "church in the dale". That's why we may hear it pronounced "Kirkendall". He told me one man from the Netherlands came to America in the sixteen hundreds, he had four sons and anyone who has a variation of our last name are descendants of that man. Cool!
@@marckuykendall2624 I once Googled my name. I couldn't believe there have been and are others. I am named after my Mom's brother. Mom wanted to name me Sam, but my Dad won out. They wanted a short first name to go with a long last name. Sometimes waiters waitresses have ignored calling when a table is available, because they are afraid to attempt the pronunciation. Used to laugh, and wonder if using Smith would be a good alias at such times.
@@maxkuykendall5866 I can relate to that. I used to shorten it to Gore. Sometimes I leave it alone and watch the look on their face trying to pronounce Gorycki lol.
I don't always think it's necessarily the road, or even terrain or metro area. I'm a truck driver by profession, I personally believe more people are killed or hurt by texting than any other factor, including drinking beer. Very seldom do I ever see anybody drinking a brewsky, but I can't count the clueless drivers playing on their phones. Sadly, I seen several so called truck drivers doing this.
My husband drove Semi for 30 years and he would tell me stories about people texting while driving. One year he seen a Guy driving on the freeway, talking on his phone, while typing on his laptop and steering the car with his knee. NO!!! This story is NOT just made up. He was swerving in and out of other lanes of traffic. There's strict laws put into place now. I don't know if it's just in Ohio or all over but now you have to have a hands free headset or a Bluetooth device.
Truck driver here as well. And your absolutely correct. I see MANY "Truckers" texting in the hammer lane passing 80MPH+ everyday! And these aren't just green rookies, I see people of all ages, and all brands of trucks doing this. From volvos to long nose petes, from very young to very old.
I am kinda shocked I-81 didn't make the list. I know it doesn't carry as much traffic as a I-95 or I-75, but going through the 4-lane sections through the Appalachian Mountains with tons of trucks around is a pretty harrowing experience.
I-81 in Virginia is bad because of all the semis, but I-95 in VA is worse because of the cars, especially the out of state drivers. It's a direct corridor from Florida to Canada.
When I was a kid, my dad would take me mountain climbing in Colorado. People would regularly ask him how he was comfortable bringing a small child on dangerous mountains. He'd always say "the dangerous parts over by the time you get to the mountain." I still think about that anytime someone asks why I have such a dangerous hobby, as if those same people don't drive every day.
Thanks for addressing the backups on I-95 in SC. I always leave early in the morning when traveling from NC to Florida to avoid the inevitable bulge in traffic that builds as you progress further through the state on mostly two lanes. I wait for the heavenly music when you hit the GA border, and suddenly three lanes miraculously breaks the logjam...
Having moved from MA to SC a number of years ago, it blew my mind that with the number of trucks down here it was only 2 lanes on 95. Only worse stretch with 2 lanes that I can think of is CT, but it’s probably safer (weather not factoring in) with less semis
I'm from North Florida, and moved to NC years ago. With all my family still in FL, we make the trip often. It seems like it gets worse every year between Columbia and the GA line. We've made it a habit to get on State Road 21 now. Always from Orangeburg to Yemassee, but extended in needed. It runs perfectly on my trip from Rock Hill to Savannah. Roads are very rural, and beats bumper to bumper any day.
I-95 in NC/SC is the worst because nobody there understands that slower traffic is supposed to stay in the right lane. Truck drivers riding side by side for miles under the speed limit is ridiculous.
Same here, I drove from Boston to Florida a few years ago for a vacation trip which of course meant most of the drive was on I-95 and oh boy was I shocked about all the trucks hogging the left lane while going slow in SC. I chose to fly back home once the vacation was done because of that and thank god so. Mind you it was also over 100 degrees F that day!!
As a South Carolinian, I can further attest to your assertion that the decrease in fatalities in my state is due to the stop and go traffic, and most likely to that alone as SC drivers just don't play well with others at typical highway speeds. Thanks for the great video!
@User Name So do you remember the Jedberg exit a few miles before Ladson down near Charleston? Either right there or directly after it's three lames until you get to 203 where it goes to 4 either direction. And right past Sandy Run Exit 125 they have it opening to three lanes that far out of Columbia now. Today I was lucky enough to enjoy the traffic of I26, the no cell reception of Hwy 301, and the janky as all get out roadway of I95. Quite the trifecta.
I’m South Carolinian as well but I usually don’t see too much going on here in Columbia traffic wise except areas around the sandhills but when I lived in Greenville, traffic on I-385 and I-85 were a lot noticeable
I’m only speaking from my experience. I-77 in VA and the mountainous parts NC is pretty dangerous. It gets foggy often through there and has caused a lot of wrecks.
A portion of I-64 after it splits off from I-77 Beckely, WV goes throught the Sandstone Mountains, which is an 8% downgrade for the next couple of miles.
I lived in a small town right next to US 41. There are train tracks that run through the town and cross over 41. Back around January 2007 or so on a super foggy day, a train broke down crossing the highway. There was a big pileup and a few fatalities. It was pretty awful. My father-in-law was the town marshal and worked the scene all night. There have been several fatalities on 41 in our county, and we're very rural and wide open.
I-70 and I-15 are some of my favorite highways. The Utah segment of I-70 is absolutely beautiful. There is a 120-mile stretch without exits. There are great rock formations and mountains the whole way. The very short Arizona segment of I-15 is utterly stunning. The Virgin River Gorge is unforgettable. I knew there were mountains there, but I never expected them to be as great as they were.
Agreed. I know both of those stretches, the San Rafael swell in Utah, and the Virgin river gorge. Glenwood Canyon in Colorado, on I 70, probably tops them all.
I go through Virgin River Gorge and that section of I-70 Denver to L.A. out and back twice a week. 4k Miles. So of the most gorgeous country in this nation. Perfect for me and my german shepherd. We like to park at Ghost Rock, Devils Canyon, Beaver UT, and St George and go hiking. Really helps keep this old driver in shape :)
I once was given a t-shirt by my sister that read " I survived U.S. 41 Gulf Coast Highway" while I was still living in upstate NY. Didn't know what it was about until I went to visit my folks in Punta Gorda. The "retirement" side of FLA is DANGEROUS!! Old folks sometimes don't pay attention. My brother was killed on his motorcycle on US 41 because an older couple in a 450 Mercedes pulled out in front of him and he t-bonded them. RIP Robert!!
@@Jobratedman probably because older drivers drive far fewer miles than youth. My Dad (God rest his soul) didn't have an accident his entire life (except for hitting a cow on a rural road) until he moved to FLA. The accident he caused was substantial, including setting a gas station on fire because his "foot slipped off the brake", he entered an intersection unlawfully, hit a car that careened into a gas pump and ignited a whole bunch of crap. Say what you may David, but driving US 41 around tampa- ft myers is risky!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@Jobratedman "have better driving records 'that' the youth"? I think your sentence wrecked just as it was about to speed up... I and a trucker were the first ones on the scene of a horrible accent(edit: "accident", I was distracted for a second there) where a Cadillac smashed into a support column for an overpass due to heavy fog on the I-5 north of Sacramento. Two elderly grandparents were dead in the front and their grandchildren were alive in the back seat. Apparently the Grandfather hadn't pulled over or slowed down going through the hazardous thick patches of fog. he had sped up thinking he'd be hit from the rear by a semi that was going faster. All it took was a second. Had he just crawled through the fog areas it probably would never have happened. Turned out they were just going home from a big important dinner celebration. I can't say if it was due to his age or just his unthinking audacity. I do know the truck I was in was driving quite slow when we came upon the car embedded in the support column. You just don't ever forget things like that. Year's foggy. I think it was the late 70's that occurred. Yeah. I haven't liked fog since then.
Fellow NC Native here! I-40 is such a pain, especially in asheville. People try to drive like the land is flat when it fluctuates so much, its ridiculous. Excellent video!
i go to orlando about once a month and im really surprised I-4 didnt make the list. the amount of accidents ive seen and just overall the amount of insane drivers, as well. too many speeders, people on their phones, and people not using their turn signals. there are also so many fatalities every year on that highway alone.
Not shocked in the least. My folks and i commute from Atlanta to Fort Myers for Thanksgiving except for last year cause if the Hurrucane. Florida drivers have just been mind boggling. Saw a Uhaul box truck going 95 mph with no signals for lane changes. It is amazing. Floridian drivers are dangerous just like OP said Tampa having dangerous drivers. Cannot imagine what I4 is like near Orlando. Sounds just as shitty.
They just went by the totals... since I-4 is a lot shorter the totals were far lower. However, I-4 had more fatalities per 100 miles than anything on this list.
I commuted from St. Petersburg, to Seffner, Florida for 15 years. In that span, I-275 had an accident on the Tampa side of the Howard Franklin bridge nearly every day. I decided to bring a notepad to tally the number of accidents there but I stopped at 480. I also witnessed dozens of the accidents during my commutes. Then there is the intersection of I-4 and I-275 in Tampa. It was nicknamed "Malfunction Junction".
I've lived close to Chicago so I'm no stranger to crazy fast paced traffic but the most insane stretch of driving I've ever done was the I-95 corridor from Philadelphia south through Wilmington, Delaware, Baltimore and then DC. I saw 3 horrible accidents driving down there and 2 when I drove back north. One of them I saw the car was on fire, the other ones cars were totally mangled beyond belief. I later found out 2 of those accidents were fatal. That was the most white knuckle stretch of road I've ever driven hands down, worse than any of the crazy driving I've ever done in Chicago. Definitely puckered up the entire way. Edit: I wrote the above comment before finishing the video, and I'm not surprised one bit it turned out to be #1
I'll put the Bronx in NYC as the most white knuckle part of that whole road. Southbouind is just brutal. Ran that at least 100 times and am getting leery, like my numbers gonna come up one of these days. Everybodies luck runs out at some point, and I've had a couple close calls. DC to Virginia is also a rough part. Worst road I've had the displeasure of driving.
I live in northern VA and drove to NJ all the time so busy roads are no problem for me, I prefer that over empty desert road. Just avoid traffic hrs bc they get tired and drive crazy.
Absolutely awesome video. Lots and lots of research, planning and editing of the highest level went into the creation of this video, which is one of the more useful and interesting travel videos on the internet.
Interstate 5 at Downtown Los Ángeles has a couple of unlit tunnels you can drive into while unseen traffic is into a halt inside the tunnels. That Is a death trap of its own.
The scariest part of downtown will always be the transition from the 110 north to the 5 north. It’s crazy how fast you have to slow down to make it. There was a story a few years ago about a car full of ladies that all died because they misjudged it and just slammed into the wall.
I-80 through Wyoming is especially dangerous because of high winds. Also, in winter, snow squalls can appear suddenly, with high winds and zero visibility.
As a trucker I can tell you if I got a load headed out west. I 80 in the winter months I avoid like cancer. 1. There’s no wind breaks a long the interstate so if they do open it within 24 hours it blows shut again 2. I blame Wyoming DOT for not working with landowners on putting up wind breaks in the winter cause it’s not unusual for I 80 to be closed for few days at a time
I-4, which runs from Tampa, through Orlando, and ends in Daytona, is a white knuckle driving experience at its best. Probably not mentioned because of the distance it runs. If you can find a way to avoid I-4 then I suggest you take it.
Visited Orlando a few moths ago and can attest this…was literally a few yards from a major accident otw back home to Alabama…confusing roads + bad drivers is a deadly combination
I have driven 95, 75, 20, 40, 80, and 70. The worst was 95 followed by a close second of 75. At one point, we began looking for alternate routes to bypass 95.
As an East coaster I agree with you. Living in the suburbs 13 miles north of Philadelphia, I can tell you that 13-mile stretch has been under construction since approx. 2003 and is a nightmare in the morning causing that ride to be about an hour. Yes, 1 hour to go 13 miles. I have driven 95 from Philadelphia to Florida many times, and the only savior is 695 around Baltimore, 495 around DC, and 295 around Richmond. But... of course no bypass around Philadelpha. UG! Great video!
I 81 doesn’t track through too many populated areas but it has been known to be treacherous especially from Harrisburg PA down through the Shenandoah Valley into SW VA…this is due to the abnormally high volume of truck traffic that use this route, exacerbated by the fact that it only has two lanes on each side for most of its stretch in VA. Combine these two factors and you have trouble. And even worse during winter storms which frequent this stretch of highway. I always got anxious when I had to take it through the Staunton/Harrisonburg area. Otherwise it’s incredibly beautiful and picturesque as it carves between the Allegheny and Blue Ridge Mountains.
Harrisburg PA all the way to Radford VA is always a cluster. Especially from Staunton to just past Salem, heavy traffic congestion and you mostly have cars in left lane cruising 10+ below the limit
I live in Southwest Virginia in a small town that I-81 runs through. I like having the interstate so close because it makes it quick and easy to get to the other towns in my area but any time there's an accident on it, it basically shuts down all of our main roads and most of the back roads. I like driving on it at night when the big trucks are running about 90mph because that means there's no cops and I can drive like a pissed off teenager and get away with it........there's hardly any traffic after 11:00 pm and I only do it when I have wide open road in front of me. Unfortunately, we had a double fatality on my section of 81 yesterday.
I've driven on I-80 for many years. In the SF Bay Area in has about 5 lanes in each direction and when you-re approaching the SF-Oak Bay Bridge the traffic gets backed up. If there is an accident you could spend hours on that stretch. It also goes through the Sierra Nevada mountains through Doner Summit where the elevation is at 7,000 feet. I've been through a couple of blizzards, it can be scary. It also has many big rigs crossing the continent along with several fatal accidents during the year especially the winter. It is a scenic route and goes through the Salt Flats on the Nevada Utah border.
Highway 93 connects Las Vegas and Phoenix and I read that it is an extremely deadly stretch of highway simply because people from Phoenix are in a hurry to get to Vegas on Friday after work … and Sunday night after boozing and partying all weekend in Vegas they’re in a hurry to get back before work on Monday morning. What makes this a sinister situation is the physical condition of those who are traveling back home from Vegas. Often the drivers are slightly hung over, or slightly intoxicated after killing a few drinks in Vegas before heading home - and for this reason they’re more likely to take huge risks. The stretch of Hwy-93 from Wikieup to Wickenburg is only two lanes, one South and one North. There are long stretches of road that rolls up and over the hills creating blind spots. The scenery is unremarkable consisting of dry dead grass and desert scrub brush. The slower semi-trucks are a major source of frustration for those who want to travel at 75mph and as a result traffic will build up behind the big rigs. Reckless drivers will gamble with their lives and pass on blind corners, and hills. The fatalities are many, often resulting from high speed head on collisions with oncoming traffic. Ask anyone who has driven this stretch of highway and they’ll tell you they usually see at least a few near-miss incidents because some people are in too much of a hurry to drive safely.
Maybe this will improve as I-11 becomes more of a thing? I'm sure the weekender problem prevails from S.D. and L.A. also. I can only imagine a lot of police out there catch their fair share of DUIers on those Sundays. Be safe out there!
I drive the part from Kingman to Vegas almost every week in a truck and I call 911 almost every time to report someone that almost caused a head on collision while recklessly passing but it’s like beating your head on a cinderblock wall because law-enforcement is beyond inept it is a complete joke we now live in a land of lawlessness.
@@MAXIMUSMINIMALIST So true! Each time I drive that same stretch of highway it’s not a matter of if I’m going to see a heart-stopping near miss incident .. but when, and how many.
I know how bad I-40 is here in North Carolina, especially in the Asheville area with mountains and the number of trucks on that road daily. Also, I still remember the "Hawthorne Curve" along the stretch of what was then I-40, which is now Salem Parkway, in Winston-Salem. That curve was so dangerous that you almost had to stop before traveling around it, and now it's straightened out, thanks be to God.
Yea since the i15 from Barstow to Vegas stretch is the dangerous stretch of any freeway. Since it is strictly desert for 2 hours with no rest stops. Which I am very familiar with since I lived in victorville
I think the more important stat is fatalities per miles traveled. This video leads to the conclusion that interstates are more dangerous than two-lane highway with no median and at-grade intersections.
Being an ER nurse in Tampa, I would have thought I-4 would be on the list. I-4 is typically considered to be the most dangerous stretch of road in Hillsborough Country.
Yes, Austin does have some pretty terrible traffic situations. The worst I’ve seen anywhere actually coming up 35 from San Marcos through Roundrock. One day it was slow traffic the entire way through about Kyle to Roundrock.
I live about 60 miles south of Austin. I drive to see my son and family in Omaha often. I leave at 3:30 in the morning to avoid that mess from Kyle to Roundrock on I-35. You’re right, it’s crazy! And the suicide entrance ramps in Austin, deadly!!!!!
I loved you mentioned South Carolina, 95 is a JOKE thru that state. Only two lanes, takes forever to get thru, the roads are in need of paving and the trees are overgrown. SC doesn't care about 95 and it shows. Im stunned I4 isn't on the list, last time I was going almost 90 in the middle lane and was getting blown by on both sides.
On i-80, the Wyoming area of the road doesn't see a lot of fatalities, but it does have hundreds of wrecks per year. The roads near Cheyenne and Laramie are very poorly made and prone to accidents. Due to the major wind in Wyoming, there are also several semi truck tips all over the interstate. In January 2022 there was an 83 car pile-up on i-80 near i-25. Its a real terrible road to drive especially in the winter.
I80 has been grossly underestimated by a fair amount of drivers. Traveling on almost every highway in my trucking career, I80 has been more treacherous than even I70 especially in Wyoming with the high winds.
Also the winds between Rawlins and Laramie are awful. I think a lot of people don't understand how powerful wind gusts can be when you're cruising at 80 mph.
Over my life I’ve driven big sections of almost all of the roads on this list (including all of I-5, I-35, I-70, and I-80). The fatality rates and the Pareto order pretty much matches my experiences and impressions. A minor correction is that I-70 was originally approved through to Glenwood Springs from Denver in 1956, as part of the Federal Interstate Act of that same year. Construction of the whole original Glenwood canyon route started in 1964 and was completed in 1971, and indeed I drove it many times through the 1980s. Later, the spectacular and greatly improved road you referenced starting in the late 1980s with completion in 1992. All of it was both tremendously difficult to build, and at immense cost… but has benefited all of our country. Interesting piece! (Mike, thank you as well for your service🇺🇸).
Just drove Glenwood to Denver last nite. Beautiful except the foot of rain from severe thunderstorm. I just watched the two lights on the truck in front of me and pretended I was driving the prairie in MN!
Mileage Mike, Nice presentation. I have traveled most of these highways. Two that I have become very familiar with over many years are I-95 (especially I-95 through South Caolina, bumper to bumper at 35 MPH ) and I- 40, notably the section between Asheville NC and Knoxville TN. Thirty years ago I felt that I-40 Asheville to Knoxville was the most frightening stretch of Interstate Highway in the USA. The road has been improved significantly over the last 25 years but it is still tense at times. It was closed for many months because of rock slides and that forced traffic to go north on 77 through North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia to cross Southern Appalachia. It was a mess. This was my first view of your channel and you impressed me with your review and commentary. Thank you.
I’m glad that you mentioned the stretch of I-20 through Mississippi. I’m a west Alabamian, and I once had to travel often to Jackson Mississippi. The road is no better than a county road in some places. I gave up-only take Eastern and Southern routes.
Hey Mike.. Grew up in Winston & went to NC State. I 40 used to be in 2 segments in Durham. It just dead ended. Death Valley in Greensboro contributes to the death toll almost monthly. It's got 40, 85 and US highways 220, 421 & 29 all funneled into a tiny stretch. Too many people just get rear ended there because the exits get backed up. I'm sure that bit was part of your commute.
I know Death Valley extremely well, definitely the perfect name given by locals. Impatient drivers who have no clue how to merge, Yield signs apparently are non-existent lol.
Just from the sheer population along 95 from Richmond/Petersburg all the way northeastward to its loop around Boston ..... I'm only surprised that 95 didn't have a larger stranglehold on #1.
This is so cool! Nice work here... I've spent time on all of these listed except Hwy 20... My favorite drive of all time is the Western Slope I-70 must see!!!! Its better from Grand Junction to Denver if anyone is wondering, the lower roadway gives an unbelievable picture of the landscape!
I'm still really surprised that I-90 wasn't on this list. It literally stretchers through the most dangerous parts of the west, especially when it gets into Montana. There isn't much fatal crashes, however, but it is very dangerous in the winter.
In 2014...On a Stretch of 1-80 between Dubois, PA and Clarion, PA...there once was an accident that was super bad. I was about 14 on my way to school one morning when there was a slight traffic jam... In the wee hours in the Morning, a stray Black Bear wandered into the middle of I-80 at a small bend in the road. A tractor trailer hit it, going around 80mph, destroying the engine compartment on impact, and causing a massive rollover, damage was so bad the engine caught fire and the truck lost all it's cargo. As the trailer was crushed like an aluminum soda can... Luckily the Truck Driver survived, although he was life-flighted to UPMC Med in Pittsburgh. I grew up in Centre County, near the Junction of Interstate 80, 99 and State Hwy 220... According to a Good few Folk from my areas, I-80 in PA is one of the worst highways to drive, but I-99 Southbound ain't much better either... especially in Winter... Stay safe out there drivers...
Which is why if you know you're gonna have wintry weather, PA511 is definitely handy on your phone. I-80 in it's entirety in PA is problematic. If I am in Dubois with winter coming in, Sheetz and Pilot on 219 exit will be my home lol
I drove I-20 from Atlanta to Dallas in mid-January and the sections through MS and LA were so terrible that I decide to take a different route back! It was raining most of my drive, but the worst was when I was going through Shreveport, I was in the fast lane when I encountered a significantly cambered/tilted spot where the left side of the lane was inches deep in standing water -- good thing I autocross and understand vehicle dynamics! On my return, I took I-30 to Little Rock, and from there took a combination of US-70, I-40, US-72, AL-157, and US-278 back (it sounds more complicated than it was). A bit longer, but SIGNIFICANTLY smoother -- it was worth it.
@@glennschlorf1285, nope. The route I took was further north by ~50 miles only came close near Memphis. By towns, it was Memphis > Corinth > Tuscumbia > Gadsden.
I20 in the Shreveport Bossier area is horrendous, especially just getting into Airline Dr., I drive through there all the time since I used to live there but moved, so my family from time to time, but man those roads will literally tear your car up going even 60 mph, feels like your axles and shocks come off
I've been a traffic homicide investigatior for 8 years now in Illinois just outside Chicago. Route 41 runs through my jurisdiction.When it is icy and snowy, we rarely see traffic fatalities. When the roads are iced out, we see much slower speeds. We have more crashes but less fatalities due to lower speeds involved. If it is a clear sunny day, or a warm summer night, we keep our phones charged up because that is when the deadly crashes happen. Vast majority of crashes we deal with are alcohol or speed related. The other chunk is distracted driving. The last major chunk is from medical emergencies. Some of the rarest fatalities we see are from vehicle malfunctions, tire issues, etc. Also keep in mind the statistics of fatal crashes include pedestrian strikes so the numbers in metro areas will always be much higher. Most common hours for fatal crashes across the board are from 3-5AM (And the drivers are usually not on their way to breakfast) Great video!
I can personally attest to the crazy driving on I-75. I drove on it from Cincinnati to the Flordia Turnpike. If you weren't going at least 80 out in the rural parts, then you're going too slow. Even in the mountains.There's no truck speed limit, so the ones that don't have limiters are flying while carrying who knows how much cargo. If you're going slower than those truckers, they will get mere inches from your rear bumper before finally passing.
Semi trucks were built for high speeds and heavy cargo loads. It is usually the 4 wheelers that are driving like there is no tomorrow. Can't tell me different as I have been observing them for 34 years as an over-the road trucker.
Truckers must meet schedule! That is one reason they drive so fast. The second reason is the public complained until the speed limits on our interstate system increased to 75 mph; I-40 has a stretch that is 80 mph. To car drivers I say "...let the truckers have the highways", take a plane instead and ship your vehicle when necessary,...I would rather pay a few thousand than die on the interstate???
When I worked security at the truck gate of two distribution centers, many semi-drivers told me that the fastest a semi can safely go when pulling a 53-foot trailer is 65 MPH! That’s why I IMMEDIATELY change lanes to pass when I see a semi ahead & I'm going faster than 65.
I live right off of I-20, near Birmingham. The ways that the state have handled the several Interstates crossing each other in a relatively small area is nothing short of amazing. I am from NY, and wish the NY/NJ/CT/PA areas would take notes!!
I'm from Birmingham, and yes, the I-20/I-59/I-65 wasn't called "Malfunction Junction" for nothing. There was a major truck fatality there a few years prior to the interstate update, along with many other major truck accidents due to the convoluted left exits that were once there.
Honorable mention: The Seward Highway; the Seward highway is much shorter than those on this list only stretching from Seward Alaska to Anchorage Alaska but in 2019 there were 74 Fatalities and 69 fatal crashes according to the Alaska DOT.
I-15 Also has a dangerous section in Arizona, between mile markers 9-27, called the Virgin River Gorge. Crosswinds in particular cause the most collisions with big rigs, therefore, it is advised for trucks over 16 ft. in height to detour at old highway 91 (Exit 8), through Bever Dam.
I love the Virgin River Gorge after a long run between Barstow and Vegas. You’re right about the crosswinds though. I have to slow my big rig down before leaving it so I don’t get blown into the next lane when I approach St. George, UT
FYI I-95 doesn’t travel through Boston but around it. It shares its concurrency with Massachusetts State Route 128, the Yankee Division Highway. It’s also one of most congested highways in MA (with a horrible trumpet interchange entering it in canton)
Let's not forget about Storrow and O'Neil Tunnels in Boston area lol. I am surprised there's not more fatalities considering how many trucks have been "Storrowed" and "O'Nailed" by those two.
Being stationed in Tampa for 6 years and living in Hillsborough County, I can attest to how bad it is to drive there. Whole different planet of bad drivers it's unreal. Also drove up and down 95 quite a few times as I'm from MA and yes it definitely earned the spot at #1. I dread having to drive on 95 here in MA because it's the worst highway to be on in the state. I'm surprised I-4 in FL didn't make the list too.
NH'erite that works in MA here. In my mind, the only highway in the northeast that can compare with I95 in MA is I495 around Boston...what a god-forsaken road that is.
I drove I-4 yesterday from South Orlando to Sanford. Too many idiots think the speed limit only applies to everyone but them as they whip in and out of good flowing traffic. What do they gain in that short 40 miles? Maybe a minute? Morons with motors.
We currently live in the Chattanooga area so I75 and US 41 are part of our daily routine. By far, in my mind, truck concentration is the number one issue these days. The lack of skill and professionalism is obvious and I doubt if the statistics are even close to the number of accidents they cause but are not actually part of. They run you off the road and drive away. I've seen it so often it's virtually become a routine occurrence. They train together blocking exits, limiting visibility, and tailgating each other leaving the motorist no safe way to merge or pass. There once was, and likely still is a law that they maintain 500 feet between them. It should be enforced rigorously.
I’ve driven both along and with my husband on many of these interstates. I love in Mooresville, NC and I’m voting for I-77 and I-85 for inclusion on this list. They have been referred to around here as Death’s Highways!!!!! And they just get worse every year. I-40 through the Smokies is very difficult no matter the time of year - with straight shear walls on one side and barely if ever a pull-off and then big drops on the other side - wow! Thanks for a very interesting video!
77 to Charlotte from Mooresville is a major death trap, people think they're NASCAR drivers obviously. Despite half of the racing shops are in Mooresville with the others in Concord/Charlotte on 85 near the Charlotte Speedway. 85 itself from Gastonia all the way to Kannapolis is the other NASCAR drag strip for reckless drivers. Black Mountain Gorge on 40 coming downhill can be a doozy, especially for the truckers when roads are extremely wet and carry 40+ in the box.
@@artiedonovan1433 We did the 77 from Mooresville to Charlotte for 7 years +. It was insane, it leeches your soul. The extreme of standstill congestion to crazy speed driving on that road in out of this world. We eventually moved closer to Charlotte, near Gastonia (I-77 was a big reason for that decision) and I-85 is almost as bad but is more predictable. Never drive into Gastonia between 3 and 4 and 6 and 7. Apart from that I-85 is much better! In my (limited) experiences, mostly road trips, on I-40, it's been perfect, quick, and safe.
I traveled the I-95 from Southern VA down passed Savannah GA for the very first time on a Saturday morning very recently. It was a wonderful drive. The traffic was light and the speeds were consistent even in construction zones. I'm an 18-wheeler and am glad I did not see this video till after that trip was complete.
As a resident of N.C. I traverse 95 from Fayetteville to Columbia regularly as a diesel mechanic and 99.9 % of the time it's bumper to bumper & full of non driving psychopaths. Your pleasant experience surprises me.
I live in Virginia and travel to Florida for vacation where I live we have to travel 4 deferent interstates 81 north 77 south 26 to hell 95 always make good time until we hit 95 heavy traffic all the way to the Florida line then you hit road construction can’t remember the name of that bridge but they have been working on that dam thing for 40 years. Same way going to Greensboro no 74 always doing some kind of construction.
It's actually surprising how few highways are on the west coast, and the one that does qualify is obviously Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) which has always been a huge hassle. The i-15 is probably more dangerous because of Vegas, as the segment in California runs up and down Riverside/San Bernardino mostly. It's a major highway, for sure, but it's not very populous except for regular traffic and vacation weekends.
Louisiana politicians needed to increase I-10 to three lanes each way since the 90’s due to heavy traffic and especially during hurricane season. I traveled it from Lafayette to Ozona, Texas for over fifty years.
As someone who has lived in MD all my life, the I-95, I-695, and I-495 drivers are wild. Almost everyone I know who has lived elsewhere and moved to MD tells me we have the worst drivers they've ever seen.
I have 1 friend from Maryland who says the same. All the legends I have heard has convinced me that Baltimore must be some hellscape of the worst conglomerate of drivers that could ever exist.
I used to take motorcycle trips through NC and Tennessee. My friends who I was with knew that I-40 terrified me in that area. Man, I hated that road :) so was glad to see it on the list. Means I wasn’t dreaming :) Cool video, thanks (PS- I’ve heard I-95 referred to as « Die 95 »)
My trouble through the gorge on i40 was a lack of anything horizontal or vertical. Going uphill feet like I was going down, downhill felt like going up.
I can attest to the poor conditions on I-95. I was run off the road by a merging truck driver who fell asleep at the wheel. Also, a good friend and his wife died on 95 in SC at night. A sleepy truck driver slammed into the back of their car at a construction site. Everyone, please pay extra attention to your surroundings when entering construction sites along these dangerous routes. It literally can save a life including your own! And always be courteous to truck drivers. When passing a truck at night, flash your high beams before passing. Truck drivers really appreciate the sign of respect you show them. Remember too that they are making a living delivering the goods you purchase and rely on.
Better to put your hazards on for a few seconds after you pass a semi. They can’t see you if you wave. Also it’s illegal in most states to flash your high beams!
Just to add to your video, there are usually a lot of fatalities in Wyoming in the winter due to high winds and low budget to clear roads of snow. It is very common for 80 to be closed for days at a time when it snows and causes massive deadly pileups
It goes past the Bighorn Mountains, there have been nasty multi vehicle pile ups there in white out conditions. At least two victims only identified by DNA, because of being burned so badly.
Being a Michigan resident all my life i can confirm about icy roads being deadly remember traveling down a highway through Grand rapids years ago when my car just did a 190 spin at 55 miles and hour if i hadnt hit a pile of snow on the side which stopped my spin in and instant i probably would have went over the side since it was on a bridge area so God was looking out for me that day
I-70 has a couple of trouble spots in the West. Yeah, Glenwood Canyon is one, but the 114 mile gap between Green River, UT and Salina, UT is problematic as well. LOTS of steep grades and turns in parts of that stretch combined with no services are an issue. Folks dozing off at the wheel has always been an issue there, but at least they have more than one rest area in either direction now and signs warning folks to take a break. When I lived out that way there were a lot of wrecks on that stretch.
The key to driving the Green River to Salida stretch are the rest stops, have driven I-70 for years, deer also cause problems at night along that stretch. By the way, if you look closely you will find seashell fossils at some of the rest stops embedded in the rock.
Ive been down 95 all my life, it always has heavy congestion and its a real mess in some spots. It can range from 3-4 lanes in georgia, and it is a mess getting into South Carolina or Florida because of the bottleneck going from the 3-4 lanes to 2 lanes. In North Carolina is its also 2 lanes but they are making it 4 lanes each way all the way through both sides and have been working on it for the past 3 years so its almost done. SC roads are also some of the worst ive been on. There just so much traffic especially around urban areas and cities like atlanta you will see accidents all over. That means more traffic and more people looking which just leads to more accidents. Gotta be careful on it.
I drive the I-15 often, from Las Vegas to either San Diego or to Idaho. The danger in California is often the other drivers, but the danger past Las Vegas is the terrain. It’s not all smooth driving, it passes through multiple winding mountain passes, more dangerous than those in Southern California. The reason I haven’t driven all the way up to Canada before was because the roads became too dangerous to drive.
Wow! Really surprised that I-90 was not on your list; it is the longest interstate in the country! I'm in the Rochester, NY area and it can be super tricky in the winter with lake effect snows between Buffalo and Syracuse! It will have whiteout conditions at times. Love this video, great information!
Surprising that I-4 didn't make the list. I've had lots of experience with I-75, because that's the major interstate where I am. I've been through Hillsborough County many times, and seen lots of stuff happen there.
Same here. I've driven the stretches all of the Interstates - and some of the 3-digit ones - and I-95 most of the state all of I-4, and I-75 from Miami thru Tampa were white knuckle highways. I-10 in FL was tame compared to the others.
I’ve traveled the 40 from Memphis to Barstow California many times. Had to stop one winter during a snow/ice storm because of dangerous conditions. Stayed somewhere between Gallup and Grant New Mexico. Glad my son was with me.
My son's elementary school faces I-4 so they get to see the carnage up close. Wonder if the gun shot deaths are counted. I-4 has plenty of those too with Florida being the "gunshine" state. The sheriff's deputies in Polk County which has a lot of I-4 are pretty good shots and always shoot to kill.
honestly kinda shocked that interstate 4 didn’t make it on this list; seems that place has been attracting car accidents since it was built. great video though dude
Puts into perspective just how vast and large our country is. Despite how well-connected we are through the internet, our sports teams, and whatnot, all of these cities I know of pretty well are thousands of miles away. With thousands of different things in between.
Born and raised in the Seattle area so i5 and i405 are some of our main highways that run down the western Washington. I’ve always felt like we have some terrible drivers but it blows my mind to see just how strongly everyone feels about Florida having a legitimate reputation of dangerous drivers. I guess I’ve never seen dangerous driving until I’ve been to Tampa lol.
Drivers in Seattle are the worst I've ever seen. I've driven through a LOT of states - cross country east to west and then south to north. But I've never driven in Florida 🤷♀️
@@eskieman3948 One very annoying thing I've noticed about WA drivers is that, when they pass to the left a slower car in the right lane, they will creep past them at a rate of one-half mph faster, thus taking 2 to 3 miles to complete the pass and holding back any fast lane traffic behind them. Infuriating!
No surprise .... as a lot of truck traffic from Chicago and St. Louis ends up on that stretch headed for Dallas. That is the MAIN reason I-57 is being extended west along US60 to Poplar Bluff, then south along US67 to Little Rock.
I-20 through Midland/Odessa can get pretty hairy--you have the boom in population and all the oilfield equipment on a highway with only two lanes on each side! There's talk about widening I-20 in those cities, which is much needed. Hopefully if they go through with expanding 14 and/or 27 to go through that area, that will relieve some of the stress too.
Yep, and 20 features “merge or die” at certain on ramps. Unbelievable with all the money Tex-dot has squandered in the last twenty years, that real improvement in the oil field hasn’t been done. A poor boy THREE lane on US 285?!? Unbelievable.
I drive from the west coast of Florida to Massachusetts every spring, and return south every fall. I always do my best to AVOID I-95 as much as possible. The same goes for I-75. I NEVER go over the GW Bridge in New York under any circumstances! I have other routes that take a little longer, but are much more pleasant to drive. Regarding coexisting with 18 wheel trucks; yes there are a few clowns in 18 wheelers, but I don't think that anyone will argue that there are FAR more clowns driving cars, pickups, vans and SUVs.
Wanna fill me in? I run that stretch a lot, and starting to get uneasy just thinking about it. I'd gladly do 100 or 200 extra miles to avoid that potential deathtrap. The 95 part, I mean.
I live in Hillsborough County in the Tampa area and I drive a semi. I was doomed from the get-go lol. I'm surprised at I-4 not being #1. I see what looks to be fatal accidents almost daily.
I was surprised not to see I-90. It is long...coast to coast from Seattle to Boston. Traveling as it does across the top of the USA, winter's icy grip has traffic snarled quite frequently, and as it had several high elevation mountain passes and no small amount of truck transport, I just naturally figured it'd be far more dangerous. Silly me!
But at the same time the highways in northern states tend to actually be prepared for winter and regularly close when its "too dangerous". Although lake effect is not to be messed with and regularly hits the highways so you can still be caught in it when the highway is still open. (Although most people in the area know to get off the highway when that happens, and tend to try and avoid snowbelts altogether when traveling so maybe this contributes, enough people recognizing when the highway is too dangerous to keep going?)
I-90s ranking is probably lowered by the fact that it doesn't go through any large cities between Madison and Seattle -- no disrespect to Sioux Falls, Rapid City, Billings, Missoula, or Spokane, of course. And before it hits the Rockies (around Bozeman MT?), there's a lot of straight and flat stretches across the northern plains. I'd also theorize that its tolled status in parts of MA/NY/OH/IN reduces deaths somewhat, since there's fewer exits and conflict points.
I can believe that Tampa has the most car accidents in the country. We were helping my niece and her husband move there from Oregon last April and basically was only on 1 major highway going back and forth from our motel/their condo to the waterfront & to eat & in the 3 days we were there, there were no fewer than 3 to 4 accidents both coming and going.
I-70 doesn't really go through Pittsburgh, but it goes through the metro area in Washington, PA. I live a few miles north of Pittsburgh and have thankfully only been on 70 once in the past year. While I don't think it gets too much Pittsburgh-related traffic, the stretch from the Penna Turnpike to the WV line is horrendous as it's absurdly narrow with some very short off/on ramps and heavy truck traffic.
I get why how LA, San Diego, and the other cities for I-5 have many fatalities. I have traveled all of I-5 in both CA & OR. I’m honestly surprised not many deaths were reported at the Klamath Mountains.
I've lived in WA for a few years but am from FL originally. When I went back to visit a few months ago I was honestly terrified to drive anywhere. I'm sure every state has their "we have the worst drivers" joke, but FL drivers seriously had me fearing for my life lmao. I'm from Tampa and while driving in Tampa is a nightmare, it was Kissimee, FL where I seriously had to say a prayer before making any turn. I guess the Orlando area in general is a battle royale when it comes to driving. You would think we were all placed in a Death Race style competition where victory means you're the only one left. It was horrible lol
In Northwest Indiana I-80 is dual signed with I-94 for 15.5 miles. So, I-94 has to share some of the blame in that area. That stretch of road is the most heavily traveled truck route in the nation. A true bottleneck. Also, in Chicago I-90 and I-94 are dual signed and feed into I-80 at the Illinois state line. These two Interstates carry most of the traffic from the Pacific Northwest, Northern States and Northern Midwest west of Lake Michigan.
I-95 in the North Carolina area is famous for one car accidents with people running off the road or hitting other vehicles in a reckless manner. Many believe it because it is about an equal distance from NY and Florida and about where people fall asleep trying to make the trip in one day.
I remember in the mid '90s there was a poll taken among truck drivers and they voted the stretch of I-85 between Durham and Petersburg the "most dangerous" in their view. The most common reason cited was because it was so straight and boring that truck drivers had trouble staying awake. Of course there were no statistics to back it up, it was just a poll in a trade magazine. But having driven that stretch of 85 many times during that decade, I could see their point.
The most dangerous highway in Australia is a perfectly straight, flat road in very good condition. The reason is its so perfect its boring and puts people to sleep because its litterally a 100+ miles of absolutely nothing interesting, not even a gentle turn or notable hill.
I can agree with I-20 going through jackson Mississippi.. most dangerous part is the curve near woodrow wilson and where it intersects with I-55. that road is horrible. I think they have started construction on it now..
We have a bad stretch of 76 Highway we call The Schuylkill - for the winding river valley it follows - just treacherous. I assume it only didn’t make the list do to it’s short area
I will point out that the stretch of I5 between Redding CA and Ashland OR is a real trouble stretch. Any accident is likely to take around an hour to get to medical facilities. Further, people are seldom prepared for the extreme weather in that area.
I-81 Is a tough Interstate due to all the traffic on this Interstate. It is the main Interstate for Tractor Trailer traffic coming from the West Coast and Southeast to the Northeast. It has lots of hills/mountains that tend to slow the truckers down which causes huge back-ups on this road. In places traffic will back-up for miles and cause numerous accidents. Winter weather as you go further North also makes it treacherous! Virginia Tech as done numerous surveys and mapped the volume of traffic on I-81. Going back 30(+ -) years the University said that I-81 should be 3 and 4 lanes going in both directions to handle the volumes of traffic on it. As usual nothing was done to make that happen!!!
I don't put much credence in sureys like this, since the busiest highways are always going to have the most accidents and fatalities. I'd rather see surveys that rate highways based on the vehicle miles traveled. I think you'll find that on average, Interstates and other freeways are actually safer than non-freeways of older design. When I travel cross-country, I feel safer on freeways than on other roads like 2-lane U.S. and state highways. At-grade intersections, cross-traffic, railroad crossings and pedestrians always make those highways unpredictable and hence dangerous.
i've driven that stretch of the 15 through cajon pass so many times to get to las vegas and back, it's always backed up going southbound and it's pretty steep and a little freaky. not surprised it's on this list
Been on at least small sections of all these roads, and I feel like I should be glad I've not had issues on them. 35 probably had a spike in its "normal" fatalities when that 135 vehicle (6 fatality) wreck happened on 35W in Ft Worth during that power outage freeze when everything iced up. A lot of these made a lot of sense due to the winter conditions (like 70 in CO or 80 in WY), so it would be curious to know which ones were the worst where weather wasn't a factor. Anything that goes through Atlanta is a risk; if you are willing to drive fast and good at keeping up with crazy, it can be kind of a fun place to drive through, but man is it nice to get out of there hehe. You can't just drive for yourself, but you gotta keep tabs on what people are doing on 2 lanes on either side of you to stay out of trouble. Nice little driving clips on each of the highways. I really should get a cam with all the weird routes and back roads I use on long trips.
That was more interesting than I though it would be. I agree about I-95. When I need to drive up north from SC, I avoid I-95 like the plague. I agree about the traffic jams here in SC. It's a really strange phenomenon. It happens on I-85 a lot too and the funny thing is that it happens even when there are no wrecks on the road and the exits aren't backed up. It...just happens.
I live in VA near dc and some of my friends won’t even drive due to the driving insanity for me I use I-95 about every day and god damn people drive like idiots so you always gotta have patience, vigilance, and guts to keep your self from crashing
Interesting video, as I have driven many of these highways/interstates, population densities seems to be the common factor with most of danger. I would like to this list redone on a different perspective based on percentage of drivers per year. The results would be surprising. Some of the most scenic roads can be the most deadly, they are not traveled as much. The PCH (101) and hwy 1 in California are notorious for deadly accidents.
Mike, I'm not sure how your channel made my recommended list (dashcam channels maybe?) but I am now a subscriber. Keep up the good work and stay safe!👍
Interstate 40 in the Raleigh-Durham area definitely has it's place on the list. It is always that freeway where I have been driven off the road a couple times because of stubborn drivers or timid drivers. Simple to say this stuff can be easily avoided if people gauge traffic conditions properly and also people don't have a selfish complex where they think people have to get behind them. (long story short, get to speed of the traffic on the onramp and PLEASE, JUST LET ME MERGE!!! I used my indicator!! I always use my indicator!!) Edit: also the fact that Interstate 40 in the area is generally under construction around Raleigh-Durham... but is a beautiful interstate to travel on when I got the chance to
I have a friend that I"m seeing next weekend that lives in Durham and I absolutely hate driving on that freeway. Thank goodness I could afford to fly this time from Columbus, Ohio!
JerEditz, I'm right there with you on the get up to speed on the on ramp to merge into traffic. I just don't understand why people refuse to do that. And the worst ones are the ones who actually stop at the end of the ramp & wait for a huge open space & then try to get up to speed to merge from a stop.
@Carl Wiltse the timid driver should stay on the surface streets in my opinion. It's slower but safer. And the ones who don't let you in (basically running me off the road when i try to merge) need to be reexamined or they would cause a wreck which unfortunately is common on the interstate.
I travel I-40 every day to & from my home in Greensboro NC to work - it can be a real beast especially near the Hwy 68 exit at the Piedmont Triad International Airport
I-84 in Oregon n winter there are some huge crashes close to the east border of Oregon. 1-90 in Washington During winter there are crashes every year and some are huge crashes.
I use to drive 10 Mile Canyon on I 70 in Colorado. What would fuck with drivers is snow in May and June. Them poor interstate drivers would have no idea what was in store for them. Denver would be like warm and sunny, 10 Mile Canyon would be getting dumping snow. I would see a lot of accidents. It is not just Glenwood Canyon and 10 Mile Canyon that is fucked. Vail Pass gets crazy too. I got stuck there for 4 hours once, never saw so many wrecks in my life. Leaving Denver it gets steep af. Semi Trucks and RVs will burn up their brakes and catch on fire sometimes leaving Denver
I absolutely hate I-95. Whenever I go home to visit family now in NY I take route 29 to 64 and hit up I-81 to I-84. About the same mileage and with all the congestion, construction and craziness on 95, I-81 is a much calmer experience and I don’t have to deal with the beltway around DC
The most dangerous highways I’ve driven on are I-4 between Tampa and Orlando. There’s always traffic jams and people like to swerve in and out of lanes. Plus, elderly people cruise in the left lane going below the speed limit M-39 and M-10 (Southfield/Lodge Fwy). The road is extremely narrow, yet someone is always driving on it like it’s the autobahn. There are also many fwy shootings plus people cruising the left lane going 30mph I-81 Pennsylvania and Virginia. So many semi trucks and the road is only FOUR LANES!!!! There aren’t truck runoffs so if a trucker can’t break on time through this mountainous terrain, you’re fucked US-2 and M-28 in Upper Michigan. There’s always 5+ft of snow and it snows 24/7. The speed limit on this narrow two lane highway is 65mph; yet, people will go 90+mph and make sketchy passes. On top of it, the road isn’t salted and is extremely icy. If you ever drive there in the winter, have a truck with 4WD or else, you’ll either cattail off the road or get stuck in deep snow.
When driving in Florida on any freeway (Tampa area), I found that people were either going 20 over or 20 under the speed limit...all the snowbirds make it even worse!
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There's a very dangerous interstate exit along I-80 that took my dad's life. I remember my aunt did so much research, and found that the exit's poor design meant it had significantly more fatal accidents than any other exits she looked at. She called some state office and asked if they could do something about it, and they told her, I kid you not, that apparently a certain number of people have to die on it before they'll redo an exit.
Stroudsburg, PA by any chance? That section is the oldest piece of 80 in PA and is supposedly slated for complete reconstruction.
You're right every one of these da*n roads are dangerous now.. I ran all these roads when I ran over the road as a truck driver... But the way I beat them, was, I drove mostly at night when everybody else was in bed...
I am sorry you lost your dad! ... it is a very real reminder that we don't know when our last day on earth will be but we will stand before God and the Bible prepares us for that day by telling us about Jesus so, if you haven't read it for yourself, it will blow your mind and it's worth it.
peace. and safe travels.
@@davestewart2067 I second that guess! I can not stand the 200ft ramps with a yield sign at then end. The end of a ramp is where you have to be getting up to speed to merge with traffic, not possibly slamming on your brakes. If that happens, I hope your minivan can do 0-60 in 3 seconds
Also Misz, I am very sorry for your father. I will keep him in my prayers. God Bless you!
Even when I was a child, U.S. 41 was known as "Killer 41" and I am now nearly 71. Having traveled most all the interstates listed, I can understand why they're on the list. Major urban areas with so much traffic indeed contribute heavily to the statistics.
It was also the route where the "Ramblin' Man" of the Allman Brothers tune was born...in the back seats of a Greyhound bus.
@@marckuykendall2624 l had a cousin named Bill who passed away from cancer some years ago. Seems he had son named Marc.
@@marckuykendall2624 An old boy from Fort Smith, AK called me years ago, doing gueniology research. He told me the name is Dutch and is translated "church in the dale". That's why we may hear it pronounced "Kirkendall". He told me one man from the Netherlands came to America in the sixteen hundreds, he had four sons and anyone who has a variation of our last name are descendants of that man. Cool!
@@marckuykendall2624 I once Googled my name. I couldn't believe there have been and are others. I am named after my Mom's brother. Mom wanted to name me Sam, but my Dad won out. They wanted a short first name to go with a long last name. Sometimes waiters waitresses have ignored calling when a table is available, because they are afraid to attempt the pronunciation. Used to laugh, and wonder if using Smith would be a good alias at such times.
@@maxkuykendall5866 I can relate to that. I used to shorten it to Gore. Sometimes I leave it alone and watch the look on their face trying to pronounce Gorycki lol.
I don't always think it's necessarily the road, or even terrain or metro area. I'm a truck driver by profession, I personally believe more people are killed or hurt by texting than any other factor, including drinking beer. Very seldom do I ever see anybody drinking a brewsky, but I can't count the clueless drivers playing on their phones. Sadly, I seen several so called truck drivers doing this.
@The Richest Man In Babylon sadly, I seen a police officer doing this in Joplin Missouri
It's too bad there wasn't an EF5 tornado right then and there during that moment to give that cop a wake up call...
The solution: Install software on vehicle and/or phone that disables texting capability once vehicle is put into drive.
My husband drove Semi for 30 years and he would tell me stories about people texting while driving. One year he seen a Guy driving on the freeway, talking on his phone, while typing on his laptop and steering the car with his knee. NO!!! This story is NOT just made up. He was swerving in and out of other lanes of traffic. There's strict laws put into place now. I don't know if it's just in Ohio or all over but now you have to have a hands free headset or a Bluetooth device.
Truck driver here as well. And your absolutely correct. I see MANY "Truckers" texting in the hammer lane passing 80MPH+ everyday!
And these aren't just green rookies, I see people of all ages, and all brands of trucks doing this. From volvos to long nose petes, from very young to very old.
I am kinda shocked I-81 didn't make the list. I know it doesn't carry as much traffic as a I-95 or I-75, but going through the 4-lane sections through the Appalachian Mountains with tons of trucks around is a pretty harrowing experience.
For sure--tons of trucks and some nasty road conditions including ice, fog, whiteouts, and snow plus PENNDOT in Pennsylvania.
I-81 in Virginia is bad because of all the semis, but I-95 in VA is worse because of the cars, especially the out of state drivers. It's a direct corridor from Florida to Canada.
I'm a little surprised, also. I 81 can be treacherous in Virginia in the winter. If it snows or gets icy, There will be a pile-up.
When I was a kid, my dad would take me mountain climbing in Colorado. People would regularly ask him how he was comfortable bringing a small child on dangerous mountains. He'd always say "the dangerous parts over by the time you get to the mountain." I still think about that anytime someone asks why I have such a dangerous hobby, as if those same people don't drive every day.
please google bayesian statistics.
I70 from the front range up through summit county can be such trash, especially in winter.
Thanks for addressing the backups on I-95 in SC. I always leave early in the morning when traveling from NC to Florida to avoid the inevitable bulge in traffic that builds as you progress further through the state on mostly two lanes. I wait for the heavenly music when you hit the GA border, and suddenly three lanes miraculously breaks the logjam...
Having moved from MA to SC a number of years ago, it blew my mind that with the number of trucks down here it was only 2 lanes on 95. Only worse stretch with 2 lanes that I can think of is CT, but it’s probably safer (weather not factoring in) with less semis
I'm from North Florida, and moved to NC years ago. With all my family still in FL, we make the trip often. It seems like it gets worse every year between Columbia and the GA line. We've made it a habit to get on State Road 21 now. Always from Orangeburg to Yemassee, but extended in needed. It runs perfectly on my trip from Rock Hill to Savannah. Roads are very rural, and beats bumper to bumper any day.
I-95 in NC/SC is the worst because nobody there understands that slower traffic is supposed to stay in the right lane. Truck drivers riding side by side for miles under the speed limit is ridiculous.
Bro I know exactly how it feels. SC always torture with 2 lane roads and a million trucks
Same here, I drove from Boston to Florida a few years ago for a vacation trip which of course meant most of the drive was on I-95 and oh boy was I shocked about all the trucks hogging the left lane while going slow in SC. I chose to fly back home once the vacation was done because of that and thank god so. Mind you it was also over 100 degrees F that day!!
As a South Carolinian, I can further attest to your assertion that the decrease in fatalities in my state is due to the stop and go traffic, and most likely to that alone as SC drivers just don't play well with others at typical highway speeds.
Thanks for the great video!
I know South Carolina makes the top of the list for worst drivers/ dangerous roads every year. Stay safe
@@bixbysnyder-00 yeah, but how many of those are yankees/foreign scum, not actual South Carolinians?
south carolina freeways are horrible. how is 26 still only 2 lanes most of the way from columbia to charleston? it definitely has enough traffic
@User Name So do you remember the Jedberg exit a few miles before Ladson down near Charleston? Either right there or directly after it's three lames until you get to 203 where it goes to 4 either direction.
And right past Sandy Run Exit 125 they have it opening to three lanes that far out of Columbia now.
Today I was lucky enough to enjoy the traffic of I26, the no cell reception of Hwy 301, and the janky as all get out roadway of I95. Quite the trifecta.
I’m South Carolinian as well but I usually don’t see too much going on here in Columbia traffic wise except areas around the sandhills but when I lived in Greenville, traffic on I-385 and I-85 were a lot noticeable
I’m only speaking from my experience. I-77 in VA and the mountainous parts NC is pretty dangerous. It gets foggy often through there and has caused a lot of wrecks.
I-77 and I-79 in WV. I’ve driven from Charlotte to Pittsburgh several times. Those mountains are crazy
Definitely. I always try to avoid driving that area at night.
I-24 in Tennessee is bad for foggy travel
If I never travel 79, 19, and 77 again, it'll be too soon.
A portion of I-64 after it splits off from I-77 Beckely, WV goes throught the Sandstone Mountains, which is an 8% downgrade for the next couple of miles.
I lived in a small town right next to US 41. There are train tracks that run through the town and cross over 41. Back around January 2007 or so on a super foggy day, a train broke down crossing the highway.
There was a big pileup and a few fatalities. It was pretty awful. My father-in-law was the town marshal and worked the scene all night.
There have been several fatalities on 41 in our county, and we're very rural and wide open.
Tom Petty did a song about Hwy 41 , great song . sounds like your town
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I-70 and I-15 are some of my favorite highways.
The Utah segment of I-70 is absolutely beautiful. There is a 120-mile stretch without exits. There are great rock formations and mountains the whole way.
The very short Arizona segment of I-15 is utterly stunning. The Virgin River Gorge is unforgettable. I knew there were mountains there, but I never expected them to be as great as they were.
Yes!!! I’m from Canada and drove through Utah via I-70 and it was amazing. 80MPH speed limits, beautiful scenery and an empty highway.
I almost ran my rental car out of gas on that stretch 100 miles west of Salt Lake City going out to the Bonneville Salt Flats while visiting Utah.
Agreed. I know both of those stretches, the San Rafael swell in Utah, and the Virgin river gorge. Glenwood Canyon in Colorado, on I 70, probably tops them all.
I go through Virgin River Gorge and that section of I-70 Denver to L.A. out and back twice a week. 4k Miles. So of the most gorgeous country in this nation. Perfect for me and my german shepherd. We like to park at Ghost Rock, Devils Canyon, Beaver UT, and St George and go hiking. Really helps keep this old driver in shape :)
@@mikerheynolds2193 that sounds so nice
I once was given a t-shirt by my sister that read " I survived U.S. 41 Gulf Coast Highway" while I was still living in upstate NY. Didn't know what it was about until I went to visit my folks in Punta Gorda. The "retirement" side of FLA is DANGEROUS!! Old folks sometimes don't pay attention. My brother was killed on his motorcycle on US 41 because an older couple in a 450 Mercedes pulled out in front of him and he t-bonded them. RIP Robert!!
Statistics show that older drivers have better driving records that the youth.
@@Jobratedman probably because older drivers drive far fewer miles than youth. My Dad (God rest his soul) didn't have an accident his entire life (except for hitting a cow on a rural road) until he moved to FLA. The accident he caused was substantial, including setting a gas station on fire because his "foot slipped off the brake", he entered an intersection unlawfully, hit a car that careened into a gas pump and ignited a whole bunch of crap. Say what you may David, but driving US 41 around tampa- ft myers is risky!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@Jobratedman "have better driving records 'that' the youth"? I think your sentence wrecked just as it was about to speed up...
I and a trucker were the first ones on the scene of a horrible accent(edit: "accident", I was distracted for a second there) where a Cadillac smashed into a support column for an overpass due to heavy fog on the I-5 north of Sacramento. Two elderly grandparents were dead in the front and their grandchildren were alive in the back seat. Apparently the Grandfather hadn't pulled over or slowed down going through the hazardous thick patches of fog. he had sped up thinking he'd be hit from the rear by a semi that was going faster. All it took was a second. Had he just crawled through the fog areas it probably would never have happened. Turned out they were just going home from a big important dinner celebration. I can't say if it was due to his age or just his unthinking audacity. I do know the truck I was in was driving quite slow when we came upon the car embedded in the support column. You just don't ever forget things like that. Year's foggy. I think it was the late 70's that occurred. Yeah. I haven't liked fog since then.
So sad :)
@@Jobratedman Their records don't include all the accidents they would have caused if younger drivers didn't swerve out of their way just in time.
Fellow NC Native here! I-40 is such a pain, especially in asheville. People try to drive like the land is flat when it fluctuates so much, its ridiculous. Excellent video!
i go to orlando about once a month and im really surprised I-4 didnt make the list. the amount of accidents ive seen and just overall the amount of insane drivers, as well. too many speeders, people on their phones, and people not using their turn signals. there are also so many fatalities every year on that highway alone.
I'm a local. I-4 has been on other lists at #1, not sure where this data came from.
Traffic Orlando
Not shocked in the least.
My folks and i commute from Atlanta to Fort Myers for Thanksgiving except for last year cause if the Hurrucane.
Florida drivers have just been mind boggling. Saw a Uhaul box truck going 95 mph with no signals for lane changes. It is amazing. Floridian drivers are dangerous just like OP said Tampa having dangerous drivers.
Cannot imagine what I4 is like near Orlando. Sounds just as shitty.
Based on the highways on the list, I’m assuming there was some minimum total mileage requirement so the list wasn’t dominated by spur routes
They just went by the totals... since I-4 is a lot shorter the totals were far lower. However, I-4 had more fatalities per 100 miles than anything on this list.
I commuted from St. Petersburg, to Seffner, Florida for 15 years. In that span, I-275 had an accident on the Tampa side of the Howard Franklin bridge nearly every day. I decided to bring a notepad to tally the number of accidents there but I stopped at 480. I also witnessed dozens of the accidents during my commutes. Then there is the intersection of I-4 and I-275 in Tampa. It was nicknamed "Malfunction Junction".
I was under the impression route 4 in Florida had the highest rate of fatalities in the US.
I've lived close to Chicago so I'm no stranger to crazy fast paced traffic but the most insane stretch of driving I've ever done was the I-95 corridor from Philadelphia south through Wilmington, Delaware, Baltimore and then DC. I saw 3 horrible accidents driving down there and 2 when I drove back north. One of them I saw the car was on fire, the other ones cars were totally mangled beyond belief. I later found out 2 of those accidents were fatal. That was the most white knuckle stretch of road I've ever driven hands down, worse than any of the crazy driving I've ever done in Chicago. Definitely puckered up the entire way.
Edit: I wrote the above comment before finishing the video, and I'm not surprised one bit it turned out to be #1
I'll put the Bronx in NYC as the most white knuckle part of that whole road. Southbouind is just brutal. Ran that at least 100 times and am getting leery, like my numbers gonna come up one of these days. Everybodies luck runs out at some point, and I've had a couple close calls. DC to Virginia is also a rough part. Worst road I've had the displeasure of driving.
I live in northern VA and drove to NJ all the time so busy roads are no problem for me, I prefer that over empty desert road. Just avoid traffic hrs bc they get tired and drive crazy.
ive done it 4 times, just praying to god that i get home alive
Absolutely awesome video. Lots and lots of research, planning and editing of the highest level went into the creation of this video, which is one of the more useful and interesting travel videos on the internet.
Thanks. Definitely took a while.
Interstate 5 at Downtown Los Ángeles has a couple of unlit tunnels you can drive into while unseen traffic is into a halt inside the tunnels. That Is a death trap of its own.
The scariest part of downtown will always be the transition from the 110 north to the 5 north. It’s crazy how fast you have to slow down to make it. There was a story a few years ago about a car full of ladies that all died because they misjudged it and just slammed into the wall.
I-80 through Wyoming is especially dangerous because of high winds. Also, in winter, snow squalls can appear suddenly, with high winds and zero visibility.
One of the most terrifying experiences of my life !
As a trucker I can tell you if I got a load headed out west. I 80 in the winter months I avoid like cancer. 1. There’s no wind breaks a long the interstate so if they do open it within 24 hours it blows shut again 2. I blame Wyoming DOT for not working with landowners on putting up wind breaks in the winter cause it’s not unusual for I 80 to be closed for few days at a time
I-4, which runs from Tampa, through Orlando, and ends in Daytona, is a white knuckle driving experience at its best. Probably not mentioned because of the distance it runs. If you can find a way to avoid I-4 then I suggest you take it.
Amen!
Visited Orlando a few moths ago and can attest this…was literally a few yards from a major accident otw back home to Alabama…confusing roads + bad drivers is a deadly combination
I have driven 95, 75, 20, 40, 80, and 70. The worst was 95 followed by a close second of 75. At one point, we began looking for alternate routes to bypass 95.
As an East coaster I agree with you. Living in the suburbs 13 miles north of Philadelphia, I can tell you that 13-mile stretch has been under construction since approx. 2003 and is a nightmare in the morning causing that ride to be about an hour. Yes, 1 hour to go 13 miles. I have driven 95 from Philadelphia to Florida many times, and the only savior is 695 around Baltimore, 495 around DC, and 295 around Richmond. But... of course no bypass around Philadelpha. UG! Great video!
The bypass around Philly is 295 in NJ. Connect back up with 95 at Trenton.
I can attest to the construction nightmare. It makes no sense
I live in philly and goddammit u aint never lied smfh
The Capital Beltway (495 in DC) is a savior 🤔? I can't say I've heard that one before. That loop is a parking lot more often than it isn't.
Then you have a stretch of I-76 between the PA Turnpike and Philly known as the Schuylkill (Surekill) Expressway.
I couldn’t agree more regarding I95 in South Carolina. That is a must avoid at Christmas. That needs to be six lanes ASAP.
I 81 doesn’t track through too many populated areas but it has been known to be treacherous especially from Harrisburg PA down through the Shenandoah Valley into SW VA…this is due to the abnormally high volume of truck traffic that use this route, exacerbated by the fact that it only has two lanes on each side for most of its stretch in VA. Combine these two factors and you have trouble. And even worse during winter storms which frequent this stretch of highway. I always got anxious when I had to take it through the Staunton/Harrisonburg area. Otherwise it’s incredibly beautiful and picturesque as it carves between the Allegheny and Blue Ridge Mountains.
Harrisburg PA all the way to Radford VA is always a cluster. Especially from Staunton to just past Salem, heavy traffic congestion and you mostly have cars in left lane cruising 10+ below the limit
I live in Southwest Virginia in a small town that I-81 runs through. I like having the interstate so close because it makes it quick and easy to get to the other towns in my area but any time there's an accident on it, it basically shuts down all of our main roads and most of the back roads. I like driving on it at night when the big trucks are running about 90mph because that means there's no cops and I can drive like a pissed off teenager and get away with it........there's hardly any traffic after 11:00 pm and I only do it when I have wide open road in front of me. Unfortunately, we had a double fatality on my section of 81 yesterday.
I've driven on I-80 for many years. In the SF Bay Area in has about 5 lanes in each direction and when you-re approaching the SF-Oak Bay Bridge the traffic gets backed up. If there is an accident you could spend hours on that stretch. It also goes through the Sierra Nevada mountains through Doner Summit where the elevation is at 7,000 feet. I've been through a couple of blizzards, it can be scary. It also has many big rigs crossing the continent along with several fatal accidents during the year especially the winter. It is a scenic route and goes through the Salt Flats on the Nevada Utah border.
US41 doesn't surprise me since it's just omnipresent for truckers, and it's named in the song Ramblin' Man. It is just a special US Route.
Highway 93 connects Las Vegas and Phoenix and I read that it is an extremely deadly stretch of highway simply because people from Phoenix are in a hurry to get to Vegas on Friday after work … and Sunday night after boozing and partying all weekend in Vegas they’re in a hurry to get back before work on Monday morning. What makes this a sinister situation is the physical condition of those who are traveling back home from Vegas. Often the drivers are slightly hung over, or slightly intoxicated after killing a few drinks in Vegas before heading home - and for this reason they’re more likely to take huge risks. The stretch of Hwy-93 from Wikieup to Wickenburg is only two lanes, one South and one North. There are long stretches of road that rolls up and over the hills creating blind spots. The scenery is unremarkable consisting of dry dead grass and desert scrub brush. The slower semi-trucks are a major source of frustration for those who want to travel at 75mph and as a result traffic will build up behind the big rigs. Reckless drivers will gamble with their lives and pass on blind corners, and hills. The fatalities are many, often resulting from high speed head on collisions with oncoming traffic. Ask anyone who has driven this stretch of highway and they’ll tell you they usually see at least a few near-miss incidents because some people are in too much of a hurry to drive safely.
@The Richest Man In Babylon Another volatile combination .. Some live fast and die young.
Maybe this will improve as I-11 becomes more of a thing? I'm sure the weekender problem prevails from S.D. and L.A. also. I can only imagine a lot of police out there catch their fair share of DUIers on those Sundays. Be safe out there!
Also it's a very complex highway too it goes from 3 lanes to one, and it is riddled with wrong way signs due to how crazy the route is
I drive the part from Kingman to Vegas almost every week in a truck and I call 911 almost every time to report someone that almost caused a head on collision while recklessly passing but it’s like beating your head on a cinderblock wall because law-enforcement is beyond inept it is a complete joke we now live in a land of lawlessness.
@@MAXIMUSMINIMALIST So true! Each time I drive that same stretch of highway it’s not a matter of if I’m going to see a heart-stopping near miss incident .. but when, and how many.
I know how bad I-40 is here in North Carolina, especially in the Asheville area with mountains and the number of trucks on that road daily. Also, I still remember the "Hawthorne Curve" along the stretch of what was then I-40, which is now Salem Parkway, in Winston-Salem. That curve was so dangerous that you almost had to stop before traveling around it, and now it's straightened out, thanks be to God.
I’m a medic in Winston, having to go to Forsyth Medical Center using that curve has tossed me around the ambulance a few times 🤦🏾♂️
They need to go by "Stretches" of roads rather than the entire route. Congestion in cities can play a bigger role, as well as weather and design.
Yea since the i15 from Barstow to Vegas stretch is the dangerous stretch of any freeway. Since it is strictly desert for 2 hours with no rest stops. Which I am very familiar with since I lived in victorville
I think the more important stat is fatalities per miles traveled. This video leads to the conclusion that interstates are more dangerous than two-lane highway with no median and at-grade intersections.
Being an ER nurse in Tampa, I would have thought I-4 would be on the list. I-4 is typically considered to be the most dangerous stretch of road in Hillsborough Country.
And all of Central Florida for that matter. The Orlando section is pretty notorious, especially around the attractions.
@@jcwingsofficial it all about the additional sales tax revenue.
Yes, Austin does have some pretty terrible traffic situations. The worst I’ve seen anywhere actually coming up 35 from San Marcos through Roundrock. One day it was slow traffic the entire way through about Kyle to Roundrock.
I live about 60 miles south of Austin. I drive to see my son and family in Omaha often. I leave at 3:30 in the morning to avoid that mess from Kyle to Roundrock on I-35. You’re right, it’s crazy! And the suicide entrance ramps in Austin, deadly!!!!!
yeah, Austin needs another highway other than I-35. Too much traffic on 35.
I loved you mentioned South Carolina, 95 is a JOKE thru that state. Only two lanes, takes forever to get thru, the roads are in need of paving and the trees are overgrown. SC doesn't care about 95 and it shows. Im stunned I4 isn't on the list, last time I was going almost 90 in the middle lane and was getting blown by on both sides.
Really 90 mph?
Gotta do that part in the middle of the night, imo.
Sounds like 95 going though Philly and Chester, PA. Scary as hell
On i-80, the Wyoming area of the road doesn't see a lot of fatalities, but it does have hundreds of wrecks per year. The roads near Cheyenne and Laramie are very poorly made and prone to accidents. Due to the major wind in Wyoming, there are also several semi truck tips all over the interstate. In January 2022 there was an 83 car pile-up on i-80 near i-25. Its a real terrible road to drive especially in the winter.
I80 has been grossly underestimated by a fair amount of drivers. Traveling on almost every highway in my trucking career, I80 has been more treacherous than even I70 especially in Wyoming with the high winds.
Also the winds between Rawlins and Laramie are awful. I think a lot of people don't understand how powerful wind gusts can be when you're cruising at 80 mph.
@@cemberinks exactly
Over my life I’ve driven big sections of almost all of the roads on this list (including all of I-5, I-35, I-70, and I-80). The fatality rates and the Pareto order pretty much matches my experiences and impressions. A minor correction is that I-70 was originally approved through to Glenwood Springs from Denver in 1956, as part of the Federal Interstate Act of that same year. Construction of the whole original Glenwood canyon route started in 1964 and was completed in 1971, and indeed I drove it many times through the 1980s. Later, the spectacular and greatly improved road you referenced starting in the late 1980s with completion in 1992. All of it was both tremendously difficult to build, and at immense cost… but has benefited all of our country. Interesting piece! (Mike, thank you as well for your service🇺🇸).
Just drove Glenwood to Denver last nite. Beautiful except the foot of rain from severe thunderstorm. I just watched the two lights on the truck in front of me and pretended I was driving the prairie in MN!
Mileage Mike, Nice presentation. I have traveled most of these highways. Two that I have become very familiar with over many years are I-95 (especially I-95 through South Caolina, bumper to bumper at 35 MPH ) and I- 40, notably the section between Asheville NC and Knoxville TN. Thirty years ago I felt that I-40 Asheville to Knoxville was the most frightening stretch of Interstate Highway in the USA. The road has been improved significantly over the last 25 years but it is still tense at times. It was closed for many months because of rock slides and that forced traffic to go north on 77 through North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia to cross Southern Appalachia. It was a mess. This was my first view of your channel and you impressed me with your review and commentary. Thank you.
I’m glad that you mentioned the stretch of I-20 through Mississippi. I’m a west Alabamian, and I once had to travel often to Jackson Mississippi. The road is no better than a county road in some places. I gave up-only take Eastern and Southern routes.
Hey Mike.. Grew up in Winston & went to NC State. I 40 used to be in 2 segments in Durham. It just dead ended. Death Valley in Greensboro contributes to the death toll almost monthly. It's got 40, 85 and US highways 220, 421 & 29 all funneled into a tiny stretch. Too many people just get rear ended there because the exits get backed up. I'm sure that bit was part of your commute.
I know Death Valley extremely well, definitely the perfect name given by locals. Impatient drivers who have no clue how to merge, Yield signs apparently are non-existent lol.
Definitely i40 in Greensboro is dangerous. Slack up when 421 merges to go to Kernersville
New to Greensboro here, fortunately I haven't had to deal with that yet. It seems like the new 840 loop does let you go around the worst of it.
Just from the sheer population along 95 from Richmond/Petersburg all the way northeastward to its loop around Boston ..... I'm only surprised that 95 didn't have a larger stranglehold on #1.
Exactly, there's always an accident from Richmond to dc
I live in Richmond and this is absolutely true!
This is so cool! Nice work here... I've spent time on all of these listed except Hwy 20... My favorite drive of all time is the Western Slope I-70 must see!!!! Its better from Grand Junction to Denver if anyone is wondering, the lower roadway gives an unbelievable picture of the landscape!
I'm still really surprised that I-90 wasn't on this list. It literally stretchers through the most dangerous parts of the west, especially when it gets into Montana. There isn't much fatal crashes, however, but it is very dangerous in the winter.
In 2014...On a Stretch of 1-80 between Dubois, PA and Clarion, PA...there once was an accident that was super bad.
I was about 14 on my way to school one morning when there was a slight traffic jam...
In the wee hours in the Morning, a stray Black Bear wandered into the middle of I-80 at a small bend in the road.
A tractor trailer hit it, going around 80mph, destroying the engine compartment on impact, and causing a massive rollover, damage was so bad the engine caught fire and the truck lost all it's cargo. As the trailer was crushed like an aluminum soda can...
Luckily the Truck Driver survived, although he was life-flighted to UPMC Med in Pittsburgh.
I grew up in Centre County, near the Junction of Interstate 80, 99 and State Hwy 220...
According to a Good few Folk from my areas, I-80 in PA is one of the worst highways to drive, but I-99 Southbound ain't much better either... especially in Winter...
Stay safe out there drivers...
Which is why if you know you're gonna have wintry weather, PA511 is definitely handy on your phone. I-80 in it's entirety in PA is problematic. If I am in Dubois with winter coming in, Sheetz and Pilot on 219 exit will be my home lol
I drove I-20 from Atlanta to Dallas in mid-January and the sections through MS and LA were so terrible that I decide to take a different route back! It was raining most of my drive, but the worst was when I was going through Shreveport, I was in the fast lane when I encountered a significantly cambered/tilted spot where the left side of the lane was inches deep in standing water -- good thing I autocross and understand vehicle dynamics!
On my return, I took I-30 to Little Rock, and from there took a combination of US-70, I-40, US-72, AL-157, and US-278 back (it sounds more complicated than it was). A bit longer, but SIGNIFICANTLY smoother -- it was worth it.
Sounds like you travelled on I 22 corridor... an interstate being built
@@glennschlorf1285, nope. The route I took was further north by ~50 miles only came close near Memphis. By towns, it was Memphis > Corinth > Tuscumbia > Gadsden.
They was supposed to be repairing I20 in Shreveport but it was postponed because they have to rebid it due to high cost
I20 in the Shreveport Bossier area is horrendous, especially just getting into Airline Dr., I drive through there all the time since I used to live there but moved, so my family from time to time, but man those roads will literally tear your car up going even 60 mph, feels like your axles and shocks come off
@@ShawnD1027 sounds like the I 22 corridor... formerly Highway 78 between memphis through gasden all the way to Birmingham
I've been a traffic homicide investigatior for 8 years now in Illinois just outside Chicago. Route 41 runs through my jurisdiction.When it is icy and snowy, we rarely see traffic fatalities. When the roads are iced out, we see much slower speeds. We have more crashes but less fatalities due to lower speeds involved. If it is a clear sunny day, or a warm summer night, we keep our phones charged up because that is when the deadly crashes happen. Vast majority of crashes we deal with are alcohol or speed related. The other chunk is distracted driving. The last major chunk is from medical emergencies. Some of the rarest fatalities we see are from vehicle malfunctions, tire issues, etc. Also keep in mind the statistics of fatal crashes include pedestrian strikes so the numbers in metro areas will always be much higher. Most common hours for fatal crashes across the board are from 3-5AM (And the drivers are usually not on their way to breakfast) Great video!
I can personally attest to the crazy driving on I-75. I drove on it from Cincinnati to the Flordia Turnpike. If you weren't going at least 80 out in the rural parts, then you're going too slow. Even in the mountains.There's no truck speed limit, so the ones that don't have limiters are flying while carrying who knows how much cargo. If you're going slower than those truckers, they will get mere inches from your rear bumper before finally passing.
Semi trucks were built for high speeds and heavy cargo loads. It is usually the 4 wheelers that are driving like there is no tomorrow. Can't tell me different as I have been observing them for 34 years as an over-the road trucker.
Truckers must meet schedule! That is one reason they drive so fast. The second reason is the public complained until the speed limits on our interstate system increased to 75 mph; I-40 has a stretch that is 80 mph. To car drivers I say "...let the truckers have the highways", take a plane instead and ship your vehicle when necessary,...I would rather pay a few thousand than die on the interstate???
When I worked security at the truck gate of two distribution centers, many semi-drivers told me that the fastest a semi can safely go when pulling a 53-foot trailer is 65 MPH! That’s why I IMMEDIATELY change lanes to pass when I see a semi ahead & I'm going faster than 65.
I live right off of I-20, near Birmingham. The ways that the state have handled the several Interstates crossing each other in a relatively small area is nothing short of amazing.
I am from NY, and wish the NY/NJ/CT/PA areas would take notes!!
I'm from Birmingham, and yes, the I-20/I-59/I-65 wasn't called "Malfunction Junction" for nothing. There was a major truck fatality there a few years prior to the interstate update, along with many other major truck accidents due to the convoluted left exits that were once there.
@@ssjlkrillin No. Malfunction Junction is in SC. The I-20/I-26 interchange.
Honorable mention: The Seward Highway; the Seward highway is much shorter than those on this list only stretching from Seward Alaska to Anchorage Alaska but in 2019 there were 74 Fatalities and 69 fatal crashes according to the Alaska DOT.
I-15 Also has a dangerous section in Arizona, between mile markers 9-27, called the Virgin River Gorge. Crosswinds in particular cause the most collisions with big rigs, therefore, it is advised for trucks over 16 ft. in height to detour at old highway 91 (Exit 8), through Bever Dam.
The stretch from Barstow to Vegas is even worse so with 3 hours you have 2 deadly stretches of a single freeway? Dam
True but the scenery is beautiful especially after the long stretch of desert from Barstow through LV.
I love the Virgin River Gorge after a long run between Barstow and Vegas. You’re right about the crosswinds though. I have to slow my big rig down before leaving it so I don’t get blown into the next lane when I approach St. George, UT
FYI I-95 doesn’t travel through Boston but around it. It shares its concurrency with Massachusetts State Route 128, the Yankee Division Highway. It’s also one of most congested highways in MA (with a horrible trumpet interchange entering it in canton)
That’s true but I’m usually referring to metro areas when I talk about the cities.
Let's not forget about Storrow and O'Neil Tunnels in Boston area lol. I am surprised there's not more fatalities considering how many trucks have been "Storrowed" and "O'Nailed" by those two.
@@MileageMike485 Shocked that I-10 wasn't included on the list, especially through Texas to Florida
Being stationed in Tampa for 6 years and living in Hillsborough County, I can attest to how bad it is to drive there. Whole different planet of bad drivers it's unreal. Also drove up and down 95 quite a few times as I'm from MA and yes it definitely earned the spot at #1. I dread having to drive on 95 here in MA because it's the worst highway to be on in the state. I'm surprised I-4 in FL didn't make the list too.
NH'erite that works in MA here. In my mind, the only highway in the northeast that can compare with I95 in MA is I495 around Boston...what a god-forsaken road that is.
Thats just becuase Floridians there drive like crap
I drove I-4 yesterday from South Orlando to Sanford. Too many idiots think the speed limit only applies to everyone but them as they whip in and out of good flowing traffic. What do they gain in that short 40 miles? Maybe a minute? Morons with motors.
The northerners have destroyed everything down here, I remember when I 4 was a lonely road.
@@jamessinclair6113 lol yeah I agree with that
We currently live in the Chattanooga area so I75 and US 41 are part of our daily routine. By far, in my mind, truck concentration is the number one issue these days. The lack of skill and professionalism is obvious and I doubt if the statistics are even close to the number of accidents they cause but are not actually part of. They run you off the road and drive away. I've seen it so often it's virtually become a routine occurrence. They train together blocking exits, limiting visibility, and tailgating each other leaving the motorist no safe way to merge or pass. There once was, and likely still is a law that they maintain 500 feet between them. It should be enforced rigorously.
70 headed west from Denver to the junction with 50 in Utah. That section in Colorado is a beautiful ride. It is a hazardous route for certain
I’ve driven both along and with my husband on many of these interstates. I love in Mooresville, NC and I’m voting for I-77 and I-85 for inclusion on this list. They have been referred to around here as Death’s Highways!!!!! And they just get worse every year. I-40 through the Smokies is very difficult no matter the time of year - with straight shear walls on one side and barely if ever a pull-off and then big drops on the other side - wow! Thanks for a very interesting video!
77 to Charlotte from Mooresville is a major death trap, people think they're NASCAR drivers obviously. Despite half of the racing shops are in Mooresville with the others in Concord/Charlotte on 85 near the Charlotte Speedway. 85 itself from Gastonia all the way to Kannapolis is the other NASCAR drag strip for reckless drivers. Black Mountain Gorge on 40 coming downhill can be a doozy, especially for the truckers when roads are extremely wet and carry 40+ in the box.
@@artiedonovan1433 lmaooo from Gastonia to Salisbury, 85 is literally a racetrack
@@artiedonovan1433 We did the 77 from Mooresville to Charlotte for 7 years +. It was insane, it leeches your soul. The extreme of standstill congestion to crazy speed driving on that road in out of this world. We eventually moved closer to Charlotte, near Gastonia (I-77 was a big reason for that decision) and I-85 is almost as bad but is more predictable. Never drive into Gastonia between 3 and 4 and 6 and 7. Apart from that I-85 is much better! In my (limited) experiences, mostly road trips, on I-40, it's been perfect, quick, and safe.
I traveled the I-95 from Southern VA down passed Savannah GA for the very first time on a Saturday morning very recently. It was a wonderful drive. The traffic was light and the speeds were consistent even in construction zones. I'm an 18-wheeler and am glad I did not see this video till after that trip was complete.
As a resident of N.C. I traverse 95 from Fayetteville to Columbia regularly as a diesel mechanic and 99.9 % of the time it's bumper to bumper & full of non driving psychopaths. Your pleasant experience surprises me.
I live in Virginia and travel to Florida for vacation where I live we have to travel 4 deferent interstates 81 north 77 south 26 to hell 95 always make good time until we hit 95 heavy traffic all the way to the Florida line then you hit road construction can’t remember the name of that bridge but they have been working on that dam thing for 40 years. Same way going to Greensboro no 74 always doing some kind of construction.
It's actually surprising how few highways are on the west coast, and the one that does qualify is obviously Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) which has always been a huge hassle.
The i-15 is probably more dangerous because of Vegas, as the segment in California runs up and down Riverside/San Bernardino mostly. It's a major highway, for sure, but it's not very populous except for regular traffic and vacation weekends.
Salt Lake City portion also kinda felt congested when I drove through it
Yep, people crash and die all the time right by mugu and malibu
you'd be surprised by the idiotic drivers of Utah and how many accidents they cause
After watching this I feel protected by my Maker. I been on about 75% or the total length of roads you listed. Great video.
Excellent video, good voice tone, useful information, no annoying music.
Can’t believe interstate 10 not on the list
Louisiana politicians needed to increase I-10 to three lanes each way since the 90’s due to heavy traffic and especially during hurricane season. I traveled it from Lafayette to Ozona, Texas for over fifty years.
As someone who has lived in MD all my life, the I-95, I-695, and I-495 drivers are wild. Almost everyone I know who has lived elsewhere and moved to MD tells me we have the worst drivers they've ever seen.
I agree 100%. Have done these highways visiting friends in Glenn Burnie from Buffalo NY. The I-90 in Buffalo is tame compared to I 95
The DC and Baltimore metro region traffic is horrible.
The haven't lived in south FL. MD - lived 25 years, South F. - lived 18 yrs. I 'll take MD, DC VA over SF any day.
Agree 100 %. We despise driving in Maryland . There is little to no traffic enforcement there .
I have 1 friend from Maryland who says the same. All the legends I have heard has convinced me that Baltimore must be some hellscape of the worst conglomerate of drivers that could ever exist.
I used to take motorcycle trips through NC and Tennessee. My friends who I was with knew that I-40 terrified me in that area. Man, I hated that road :) so was glad to see it on the list. Means I wasn’t dreaming :) Cool video, thanks (PS- I’ve heard I-95 referred to as « Die 95 »)
My trouble through the gorge on i40 was a lack of anything horizontal or vertical. Going uphill feet like I was going down, downhill felt like going up.
I can attest to the poor conditions on I-95. I was run off the road by a merging truck driver who fell asleep at the wheel. Also, a good friend and his wife died on 95 in SC at night. A sleepy truck driver slammed into the back of their car at a construction site.
Everyone, please pay extra attention to your surroundings when entering construction sites along these dangerous routes. It literally can save a life including your own! And always be courteous to truck drivers. When passing a truck at night, flash your high beams before passing. Truck drivers really appreciate the sign of respect you show them. Remember too that they are making a living delivering the goods you purchase and rely on.
Better to put your hazards on for a few seconds after you pass a semi. They can’t see you if you wave. Also it’s illegal in most states to flash your high beams!
i was surprised to see i25 not on the list. Lots of accidents and dangerous speeds topping 75mph regularly
I just knew that I-25 was going to be on the list especially coming though Denver and Colorado Springs. I see crashes almost daily.
Just to add to your video, there are usually a lot of fatalities in Wyoming in the winter due to high winds and low budget to clear roads of snow. It is very common for 80 to be closed for days at a time when it snows and causes massive deadly pileups
It goes past the Bighorn Mountains, there have been nasty multi vehicle pile ups there in white out conditions. At least two victims only identified by DNA, because of being burned so badly.
I live along I80 in Laramie, WY. I80 is rough during the winter from Rawlin to Cheyenne, very deadly!
Big Horn Mountains?
Being a Michigan resident all my life i can confirm about icy roads being deadly remember traveling down a highway through Grand rapids years ago when my car just did a 190 spin at 55 miles and hour if i hadnt hit a pile of snow on the side which stopped my spin in and instant i probably would have went over the side since it was on a bridge area so God was looking out for me that day
Are you talking about U.S 131?
I-70 has a couple of trouble spots in the West. Yeah, Glenwood Canyon is one, but the 114 mile gap between Green River, UT and Salina, UT is problematic as well. LOTS of steep grades and turns in parts of that stretch combined with no services are an issue. Folks dozing off at the wheel has always been an issue there, but at least they have more than one rest area in either direction now and signs warning folks to take a break. When I lived out that way there were a lot of wrecks on that stretch.
The key to driving the Green River to Salida stretch are the rest stops, have driven I-70 for years, deer also cause problems at night along that stretch.
By the way, if you look closely you will find seashell fossils at some of the rest stops embedded in the rock.
I have seen several deadly wrecks along that stretch, not nice, many like to do 90-100 on it too
Ive been down 95 all my life, it always has heavy congestion and its a real mess in some spots. It can range from 3-4 lanes in georgia, and it is a mess getting into South Carolina or Florida because of the bottleneck going from the 3-4 lanes to 2 lanes. In North Carolina is its also 2 lanes but they are making it 4 lanes each way all the way through both sides and have been working on it for the past 3 years so its almost done. SC roads are also some of the worst ive been on. There just so much traffic especially around urban areas and cities like atlanta you will see accidents all over. That means more traffic and more people looking which just leads to more accidents. Gotta be careful on it.
I drive the I-15 often, from Las Vegas to either San Diego or to Idaho. The danger in California is often the other drivers, but the danger past Las Vegas is the terrain. It’s not all smooth driving, it passes through multiple winding mountain passes, more dangerous than those in Southern California. The reason I haven’t driven all the way up to Canada before was because the roads became too dangerous to drive.
I hate I 15 and us 95
Wow! Really surprised that I-90 was not on your list; it is the longest interstate in the country! I'm in the Rochester, NY area and it can be super tricky in the winter with lake effect snows between Buffalo and Syracuse! It will have whiteout conditions at times. Love this video, great information!
I live in Chicago and I 90 is just as bad here
First time using I-90 was on Vacation in Vermont last year.....that road is pretty scary along the Vermont area outside of Stowe.
plus dead man’s curve in cleveland
Maybe classier people drive on 90?
@@jimoconnor6382 I live in upstate New York, and I-90 really isn't that bad: people don't tend to drive wild
Surprising that I-4 didn't make the list. I've had lots of experience with I-75, because that's the major interstate where I am. I've been through Hillsborough County many times, and seen lots of stuff happen there.
Same here. I've driven the stretches all of the Interstates - and some of the 3-digit ones - and I-95 most of the state all of I-4, and I-75 from Miami thru Tampa were white knuckle highways. I-10 in FL was tame compared to the others.
@@jimgorycki4013 I-10 is probably the safest Interstate in Florida by far.
I’ve traveled the 40 from Memphis to Barstow California many times. Had to stop one winter during a snow/ice storm because of dangerous conditions. Stayed somewhere between Gallup and Grant New Mexico. Glad my son was with me.
So was I. I thought I four would definitely make the list.
My son's elementary school faces I-4 so they get to see the carnage up close. Wonder if the gun shot deaths are counted. I-4 has plenty of those too with Florida being the "gunshine" state. The sheriff's deputies in Polk County which has a lot of I-4 are pretty good shots and always shoot to kill.
honestly kinda shocked that interstate 4 didn’t make it on this list; seems that place has been attracting car accidents since it was built. great video though dude
Thanks. Yeah I-4 being missing was shocking also considering how short it is as well.
You only move 10 mph on I-4.
@@MileageMike485 isn't I 4 known as alligator alley?
@@Pitt-ny8cj I-75 is Alligator Alley between Naples and Miami.
@@MileageMike485 Thanks
Puts into perspective just how vast and large our country is. Despite how well-connected we are through the internet, our sports teams, and whatnot, all of these cities I know of pretty well are thousands of miles away. With thousands of different things in between.
Born and raised in the Seattle area so i5 and i405 are some of our main highways that run down the western Washington. I’ve always felt like we have some terrible drivers but it blows my mind to see just how strongly everyone feels about Florida having a legitimate reputation of dangerous drivers. I guess I’ve never seen dangerous driving until I’ve been to Tampa lol.
And a HUGE amount of those dangerous drivers come from everywhere else in the country, including..... Washington state.
Drivers in Seattle are the worst I've ever seen. I've driven through a LOT of states - cross country east to west and then south to north. But I've never driven in Florida 🤷♀️
@@eskieman3948 One very annoying thing I've noticed about WA drivers is that, when they pass to the left a slower car in the right lane, they will creep past them at a rate of one-half mph faster, thus taking 2 to 3 miles to complete the pass and holding back any fast lane traffic behind them. Infuriating!
No mention of I40 between Memphis and Little Rock. That portion of i40 has some of the most truck traffic I've ever seen.
No surprise .... as a lot of truck traffic from Chicago and St. Louis ends up on that stretch headed for Dallas. That is the MAIN reason I-57 is being extended west along US60 to Poplar Bluff, then south along US67 to Little Rock.
Memphis is a major distribution center 1-40 from Memphis to Dallas / OKC will always have heavy truck traffic
Well it's not usually trucks causing the accidents. It's the way people drive near trucks that causes accidents.
2 lanes are COMPLETELY outdated
I-20 through Midland/Odessa can get pretty hairy--you have the boom in population and all the oilfield equipment on a highway with only two lanes on each side! There's talk about widening I-20 in those cities, which is much needed. Hopefully if they go through with expanding 14 and/or 27 to go through that area, that will relieve some of the stress too.
I was thinkin the same thing
Yep, and 20 features “merge or die” at certain on ramps. Unbelievable with all the money Tex-dot has squandered in the last twenty years, that real improvement in the oil field hasn’t been done. A poor boy THREE lane on US 285?!? Unbelievable.
Don't think adding more vehicles is the answer as adding heavy truck traffic will only add to the congestion.
I drive from the west coast of Florida to Massachusetts every spring, and return south every fall. I always do my best to AVOID I-95 as much as possible. The same goes for I-75. I NEVER go over the GW Bridge in New York under any circumstances! I have other routes that take a little longer, but are much more pleasant to drive. Regarding coexisting with 18 wheel trucks; yes there are a few clowns in 18 wheelers, but I don't think that anyone will argue that there are FAR more clowns driving cars, pickups, vans and SUVs.
Wanna fill me in? I run that stretch a lot, and starting to get uneasy just thinking about it. I'd gladly do 100 or 200 extra miles to avoid that potential deathtrap. The 95 part, I mean.
I live in Hillsborough County in the Tampa area and I drive a semi. I was doomed from the get-go lol. I'm surprised at I-4 not being #1. I see what looks to be fatal accidents almost daily.
I was surprised not to see I-90. It is long...coast to coast from Seattle to Boston. Traveling as it does across the top of the USA, winter's icy grip has traffic snarled quite frequently, and as it had several high elevation mountain passes and no small amount of truck transport, I just naturally figured it'd be far more dangerous. Silly me!
I agree, did a lot of traveling on the NY State portion and in the Winter you can find white out conditions quite a bit.
I totally agree!!!
yep. going through chicago is a nightmare, cleveland has dead man’s curve, from cleveland through much of NY gets lake effect
But at the same time the highways in northern states tend to actually be prepared for winter and regularly close when its "too dangerous".
Although lake effect is not to be messed with and regularly hits the highways so you can still be caught in it when the highway is still open. (Although most people in the area know to get off the highway when that happens, and tend to try and avoid snowbelts altogether when traveling so maybe this contributes, enough people recognizing when the highway is too dangerous to keep going?)
I-90s ranking is probably lowered by the fact that it doesn't go through any large cities between Madison and Seattle -- no disrespect to Sioux Falls, Rapid City, Billings, Missoula, or Spokane, of course. And before it hits the Rockies (around Bozeman MT?), there's a lot of straight and flat stretches across the northern plains. I'd also theorize that its tolled status in parts of MA/NY/OH/IN reduces deaths somewhat, since there's fewer exits and conflict points.
I can believe that Tampa has the most car accidents in the country. We were helping my niece and her husband move there from Oregon last April and basically was only on 1 major highway going back and forth from our motel/their condo to the waterfront & to eat & in the 3 days we were there, there were no fewer than 3 to 4 accidents both coming and going.
I-70 doesn't really go through Pittsburgh, but it goes through the metro area in Washington, PA. I live a few miles north of Pittsburgh and have thankfully only been on 70 once in the past year. While I don't think it gets too much Pittsburgh-related traffic, the stretch from the Penna Turnpike to the WV line is horrendous as it's absurdly narrow with some very short off/on ramps and heavy truck traffic.
Don't forget about the forever construction zones near 70/79, I agree it's very narrow with those short ramps that have no merging.
I get why how LA, San Diego, and the other cities for I-5 have many fatalities. I have traveled all of I-5 in both CA & OR. I’m honestly surprised not many deaths were reported at the Klamath Mountains.
I lived most of my 1st 51 years of my life near I-5 & it's insane the amount of accidents (bad drivers, fog conditions, bad road designs,...)
I've lived in WA for a few years but am from FL originally. When I went back to visit a few months ago I was honestly terrified to drive anywhere. I'm sure every state has their "we have the worst drivers" joke, but FL drivers seriously had me fearing for my life lmao. I'm from Tampa and while driving in Tampa is a nightmare, it was Kissimee, FL where I seriously had to say a prayer before making any turn. I guess the Orlando area in general is a battle royale when it comes to driving. You would think we were all placed in a Death Race style competition where victory means you're the only one left. It was horrible lol
In Northwest Indiana I-80 is dual signed with I-94 for 15.5 miles. So, I-94 has to share some of the blame in that area. That stretch of road is the most heavily traveled truck route in the nation. A true bottleneck. Also, in Chicago I-90 and I-94 are dual signed and feed into I-80 at the Illinois state line. These two Interstates carry most of the traffic from the Pacific Northwest, Northern States and Northern Midwest west of Lake Michigan.
I-95 in the North Carolina area is famous for one car accidents with people running off the road or hitting other vehicles in a reckless manner. Many believe it because it is about an equal distance from NY and Florida and about where people fall asleep trying to make the trip in one day.
I remember in the mid '90s there was a poll taken among truck drivers and they voted the stretch of I-85 between Durham and Petersburg the "most dangerous" in their view. The most common reason cited was because it was so straight and boring that truck drivers had trouble staying awake. Of course there were no statistics to back it up, it was just a poll in a trade magazine. But having driven that stretch of 85 many times during that decade, I could see their point.
The most dangerous highway in Australia is a perfectly straight, flat road in very good condition. The reason is its so perfect its boring and puts people to sleep because its litterally a 100+ miles of absolutely nothing interesting, not even a gentle turn or notable hill.
I can agree with I-20 going through jackson Mississippi.. most dangerous part is the curve near woodrow wilson and where it intersects with I-55. that road is horrible. I think they have started construction on it now..
We have a bad stretch of 76 Highway we call The Schuylkill - for the winding river valley it follows - just treacherous. I assume it only didn’t make the list do to it’s short area
I will point out that the stretch of I5 between Redding CA and Ashland OR is a real trouble stretch. Any accident is likely to take around an hour to get to medical facilities. Further, people are seldom prepared for the extreme weather in that area.
I-81 Is a tough Interstate due to all the traffic on this Interstate. It is the main Interstate for Tractor Trailer traffic coming from the West Coast and Southeast to the Northeast. It has lots of hills/mountains that tend to slow the truckers down which causes huge back-ups on this road. In places traffic will back-up for miles and cause numerous accidents. Winter weather as you go further North also makes it treacherous!
Virginia Tech as done numerous surveys and mapped the volume of traffic on I-81. Going back 30(+ -) years the University said that I-81 should be 3 and 4 lanes going in both directions to handle the volumes of traffic on it. As usual nothing was done to make that happen!!!
Would be interesting to see how this list would change if traffic volume was taken into account.
I don't put much credence in sureys like this, since the busiest highways are always going to have the most accidents and fatalities. I'd rather see surveys that rate highways based on the vehicle miles traveled. I think you'll find that on average, Interstates and other freeways are actually safer than non-freeways of older design. When I travel cross-country, I feel safer on freeways than on other roads like 2-lane U.S. and state highways. At-grade intersections, cross-traffic, railroad crossings and pedestrians always make those highways unpredictable and hence dangerous.
i've driven that stretch of the 15 through cajon pass so many times to get to las vegas and back, it's always backed up going southbound and it's pretty steep and a little freaky. not surprised it's on this list
Been on at least small sections of all these roads, and I feel like I should be glad I've not had issues on them. 35 probably had a spike in its "normal" fatalities when that 135 vehicle (6 fatality) wreck happened on 35W in Ft Worth during that power outage freeze when everything iced up. A lot of these made a lot of sense due to the winter conditions (like 70 in CO or 80 in WY), so it would be curious to know which ones were the worst where weather wasn't a factor. Anything that goes through Atlanta is a risk; if you are willing to drive fast and good at keeping up with crazy, it can be kind of a fun place to drive through, but man is it nice to get out of there hehe. You can't just drive for yourself, but you gotta keep tabs on what people are doing on 2 lanes on either side of you to stay out of trouble.
Nice little driving clips on each of the highways. I really should get a cam with all the weird routes and back roads I use on long trips.
That was more interesting than I though it would be. I agree about I-95. When I need to drive up north from SC, I avoid I-95 like the plague. I agree about the traffic jams here in SC. It's a really strange phenomenon. It happens on I-85 a lot too and the funny thing is that it happens even when there are no wrecks on the road and the exits aren't backed up. It...just happens.
I live in VA near dc and some of my friends won’t even drive due to the driving insanity for me I use I-95 about every day and god damn people drive like idiots so you always gotta have patience, vigilance, and guts to keep your self from crashing
Interesting video, as I have driven many of these highways/interstates, population densities seems to be the common factor with most of danger. I would like to this list redone on a different perspective based on percentage of drivers per year. The results would be surprising. Some of the most scenic roads can be the most deadly, they are not traveled as much. The PCH (101) and hwy 1 in California are notorious for deadly accidents.
Great video! I think I've been on all or most of those. I would be interested in how I-81 stacks up in the rankings! Take care and be safe!
Mike, I'm not sure how your channel made my recommended list (dashcam channels maybe?) but I am now a subscriber. Keep up the good work and stay safe!👍
Interstate 40 in the Raleigh-Durham area definitely has it's place on the list. It is always that freeway where I have been driven off the road a couple times because of stubborn drivers or timid drivers. Simple to say this stuff can be easily avoided if people gauge traffic conditions properly and also people don't have a selfish complex where they think people have to get behind them. (long story short, get to speed of the traffic on the onramp and PLEASE, JUST LET ME MERGE!!! I used my indicator!! I always use my indicator!!)
Edit: also the fact that Interstate 40 in the area is generally under construction around Raleigh-Durham... but is a beautiful interstate to travel on when I got the chance to
people who let their egos be in control while on the road should probably have their license revoked.
I have a friend that I"m seeing next weekend that lives in Durham and I absolutely hate driving on that freeway. Thank goodness I could afford to fly this time from Columbus, Ohio!
I can't describe most of North Carolina, and 85 across South Carolina, without using the word "cluster"
JerEditz, I'm right there with you on the get up to speed on the on ramp to merge into traffic. I just don't understand why people refuse to do that. And the worst ones are the ones who actually stop at the end of the ramp & wait for a huge open space & then try to get up to speed to merge from a stop.
@Carl Wiltse the timid driver should stay on the surface streets in my opinion. It's slower but safer. And the ones who don't let you in (basically running me off the road when i try to merge) need to be reexamined or they would cause a wreck which unfortunately is common on the interstate.
I travel I-40 every day to & from my home in Greensboro NC to work - it can be a real beast especially near the Hwy 68 exit at the Piedmont Triad International Airport
I-84 in Oregon n winter there are some huge crashes close to the east border of Oregon.
1-90 in Washington During winter there are crashes every year and some are huge crashes.
I agree !!
I-90 snowqualmie pass is very dangerous in the winter time, and deadman’s pass in Oregon I-84.
I use to drive 10 Mile Canyon on I 70 in Colorado. What would fuck with drivers is snow in May and June. Them poor interstate drivers would have no idea what was in store for them. Denver would be like warm and sunny, 10 Mile Canyon would be getting dumping snow. I would see a lot of accidents. It is not just Glenwood Canyon and 10 Mile Canyon that is fucked. Vail Pass gets crazy too. I got stuck there for 4 hours once, never saw so many wrecks in my life. Leaving Denver it gets steep af. Semi Trucks and RVs will burn up their brakes and catch on fire sometimes leaving Denver
I absolutely hate I-95. Whenever I go home to visit family now in NY I take route 29 to 64 and hit up I-81 to I-84. About the same mileage and with all the congestion, construction and craziness on 95, I-81 is a much calmer experience and I don’t have to deal with the beltway around DC
The most dangerous highways I’ve driven on are
I-4 between Tampa and Orlando. There’s always traffic jams and people like to swerve in and out of lanes. Plus, elderly people cruise in the left lane going below the speed limit
M-39 and M-10 (Southfield/Lodge Fwy). The road is extremely narrow, yet someone is always driving on it like it’s the autobahn. There are also many fwy shootings plus people cruising the left lane going 30mph
I-81 Pennsylvania and Virginia. So many semi trucks and the road is only FOUR LANES!!!! There aren’t truck runoffs so if a trucker can’t break on time through this mountainous terrain, you’re fucked
US-2 and M-28 in Upper Michigan. There’s always 5+ft of snow and it snows 24/7. The speed limit on this narrow two lane highway is 65mph; yet, people will go 90+mph and make sketchy passes. On top of it, the road isn’t salted and is extremely icy. If you ever drive there in the winter, have a truck with 4WD or else, you’ll either cattail off the road or get stuck in deep snow.
When driving in Florida on any freeway (Tampa area), I found that people were either going 20 over or 20 under the speed limit...all the snowbirds make it even worse!
ONLY 125 deaths per 100 miles on I-4. Having to take it to get almost anywhere is the worst part of living in Lakeland