More Motorists Die On Rural Roads
It appears that more Americans die on lonely country roads than on more congested urban highways. This may come as a surprise to many of our readers. States are intensifying efforts to reduce traffic fatalities on rural roads to counter a reality of highway safety. In 2008, 56% of the USA's 37,261 traffic deaths occurred on rural roads, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. About 23% of the population lives in rural areas.
Source: USA Today
