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In reply to the discussion: While you were in COVID isolation, Massachusetts decided to renumber all their highway exits..... [View all]Mariana
(14,857 posts)15. Massachusetts is among the safest states in which to drive.
Comparing the safest and most dangerous states for driving in 2021
The ten safest states for driving:
10) Connecticut (0.93 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles, -56% change since 1975)
9) Wisconsin (0.89 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles, -73% change since 1975)
8) Washington (0.88 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles, -72% change since 1975)
7) Maryland (0.84 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles, -68% change since 1975)
6) Utah (0.81 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles, -76% change since 1975)
5) New York (0.76 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles, -79% change since 1975)
4) Rhode Island (0.74 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles, -62% change since 1975)
3) New Jersey (0.73 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles, -66% change since 1975)
2) Minnesota (0.63 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles, -79% change since 1975)
1) Massachusetts (0.54 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles, -80% change since 1975)
The ten most dangerous states for driving:
10) Montana (1.43 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles, -72% change since 1975)
9) New Mexico (1.43 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles, -74% change since 1975)
8) Oklahoma (1.44 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles, -57% change since 1975)
7) Alaska (1.46 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles, -67% change since 1975)
6) Kentucky (1.46 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles, -58% change since 1975)
5) West Virginia (1.51 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles, -65% change since 1975)
4) Arizona (1.53 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles, -63% change since 1975)
3) Louisiana (1.53 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles, -67% change since 1975)
2) Mississippi (1.63 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles, -57% change since 1975)
1) South Carolina (1.83 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles, -54% change since 1975)
The ten safest states for driving:
10) Connecticut (0.93 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles, -56% change since 1975)
9) Wisconsin (0.89 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles, -73% change since 1975)
8) Washington (0.88 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles, -72% change since 1975)
7) Maryland (0.84 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles, -68% change since 1975)
6) Utah (0.81 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles, -76% change since 1975)
5) New York (0.76 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles, -79% change since 1975)
4) Rhode Island (0.74 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles, -62% change since 1975)
3) New Jersey (0.73 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles, -66% change since 1975)
2) Minnesota (0.63 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles, -79% change since 1975)
1) Massachusetts (0.54 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles, -80% change since 1975)
The ten most dangerous states for driving:
10) Montana (1.43 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles, -72% change since 1975)
9) New Mexico (1.43 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles, -74% change since 1975)
8) Oklahoma (1.44 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles, -57% change since 1975)
7) Alaska (1.46 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles, -67% change since 1975)
6) Kentucky (1.46 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles, -58% change since 1975)
5) West Virginia (1.51 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles, -65% change since 1975)
4) Arizona (1.53 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles, -63% change since 1975)
3) Louisiana (1.53 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles, -67% change since 1975)
2) Mississippi (1.63 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles, -57% change since 1975)
1) South Carolina (1.83 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles, -54% change since 1975)
https://www.reviews.com/insurance/car/most-dangerous-states-for-driving/
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While you were in COVID isolation, Massachusetts decided to renumber all their highway exits..... [View all]
brooklynite
Jul 2021
OP
WHAT?. LOL...oh, okay...I liken crazy to aggressively defensive...my office was 50 miles
asiliveandbreathe
Jul 2021
#12
Nope!...very conscious of where my left foot is..simply ready...been doing it
asiliveandbreathe
Jul 2021
#31
I didn't realize there were any states left with the old format. I thought everyone had changed
madinmaryland
Jul 2021
#9
I need to make a trip back to the homeland. Your mention of Lenox brings back some fond memories of
CentralMass
Jul 2021
#16