A leading American newspaper, USA Today, reports that western and
southern states have a higher proportion of fatalities than the
northeast. Wyoming, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota and Arkansas have more fatalities, while DC is safest, followed by Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut and Illinois. Overall, Texas, California and Florida have the highest numbers of fatalities as this chart shows:
Your chances of having an accident vary dramatically because of where you are.
The study doesn't take into account the idea that fewer cars might make roads safer in the case of bad weather.
| States | Deaths | Rate |
| Ala. | 848 | 18 |
| Alaska | 64 | 9.2 |
| Ariz. | 807 | 12.2 |
| Ark. | 585 | 20.3 |
| Calif. | 3,081 | 8.3 |
| Colo. | 465 | 9.3 |
| Conn. | 223 | 6.3 |
| Del. | 116 | 13.1 |
| D.C. | 29 | 4.8 |
| Fla. | 2,558 | 13.8 |
| Ga. | 1,284 | 13.1 |
| Hawaii | 109 | 8.4 |
| Idaho | 226 | 14.6 |
| Ill. | 911 | 7.1 |
| Ind. | 693 | 10.8 |
| Iowa | 372 | 12.4 |
| Kan. | 386 | 13.7 |
| Ky. | 791 | 18.3 |
| La. | 821 | 18.3 |
| Maine | 159 | 12.1 |
| Md. | 547 | 9.6 |
| Mass. | 334 | 5.1 |
| Mich. | 871 | 8.7 |
| Minn. | 421 | 8 |
| Miss. | 700 | 23.7 |
| Mo. | 878 | 14.7 |
| Mont. | 221 | 22.7 |
| Neb. | 223 | 12.4 |
| Nev. | 243 | 9.2 |
| N.H. | 110 | 8.3 |
| N.J. | 583 | 6.7 |
| N.M. | 361 | 18 |
| N.Y. | 1,156 | 5.9 |
| N.C. | 1,314 | 14 |
| N.D. | 140 | 21.6 |
| Ohio | 1,021 | 8.8 |
| Okla. | 738 | 20 |
| Ore. | 377 | 9.8 |
| Pa. | 1,256 | 10 |
| R.I. | 83 | 7.9 |
| S.C. | 894 | 19.6 |
| S.D. | 131 | 16.1 |
| Tenn. | 989 | 15.7 |
| Texas | 3,071 | 12.4 |
| Utah | 244 | 8.8 |
| Vt. | 74 | 11.9 |
| Va. | 757 | 9.6 |
| Wash. | 492 | 7.4 |
| W.Va. | 356 | 19.6 |
| Wis. | 561 | 9.9 |
| Wyo. | 134 | 24.6 |
| USA | 33,808 | 11 |
Your chances of having an accident vary dramatically because of where you are.
The study doesn't take into account the idea that fewer cars might make roads safer in the case of bad weather.
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