Here Are the 10 Most Dangerous U.S. Cities on the Roads in 2024
• Here is a list of the 10 most dangerous U.S. cities, as compiled by Forbes.
It's often said that road safety in our part of the world has improved in recent years. In Canada, that's true, but south of the border, the reality is quite different. Roads are clearly more dangerous in the United States.
The figures speak for themselves. In Canada, in 2021, there were 1,768 fatalities as a result of road accidents. Proportionally, the total should be 10 times higher in the United States, but that's not the case. During the same period, 42,939 people died on American roads. This is the highest total since 2005, and well more than double the Canadian total, proportionally.
We're willing to believe that some places are more densely populated, but the difference is shocking. And in some cities, the data are more alarming than others.
The Forbes Advisor group analyzed figures from the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration), the equivalent of Transport Canada, and the U.S. Census Bureau for the country's 50 most populous cities. Focusing on fatal accidents, it crunched that data to determine which cities are the most dangerous to drive in.
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