Is Tucson one of the car accident capitals of America?
Spoiler alert: Tucson is higher on the list than Phoenix.
- Alex Greer, AxleGeeks.com
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In August 2016, the federal government released new data showing a sharp rise in car-related fatalities. From 2014 to 2015 there was a 7.2 percent increase in absolute traffic deaths -- the largest single-year increase in 50 years.
While traffic fatalities are up overall, certain areas are more dangerous than others. That's why AxleGeeks, an auto research site powered by Graphiq, decided to find the most dangerous cities in America for drivers.
Using data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, AxleGeeks found the cities throughout the U.S. with the most car fatalities per 100,000 people in 2015. Ties were broken by the total number of fatalities, and only cities with a population greater than 100,000 were considered.
Remarkably, five cities from Florida make the top 10. Other southern states like Texas and South Carolina are well-represented as well. Smaller New England states like Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine are absent entirely. Additionally, major cities like New York, Chicago and Philadelphia don't make the list. This might be due to the fact that people in densely-populated cities take public transportation or walk to work more.
Compiled by Alex Greer, AxleGeeks.com
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Fatalities per 100K: 9.14
Population: 207,948
Total Fatalities: 19
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 15.79%
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Fatalities per 100K: 9.19
Population: 228,590
Total Fatalities: 21
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 28.57%
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DouglasGreen~commonswiki / Wikipedia
Fatalities per 100K: 9.22
Population: 130,128
Total Fatalities: 12
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 0%
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Ken Lund / Flickr
Fatalities per 100K: 9.38
Population: 117,255
Total Fatalities: 11
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 27.27%
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Ron Reiring / Wikipedia
Fatalities per 100K: 9.46
Population: 443,885
Total Fatalities: 42
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 35.71%
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Larry D. Moore / Wikipedia
Fatalities per 100K: 9.67
Population: 144,788
Total Fatalities: 14
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 50%
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Fatalities per 100K: 10.07
Population: 1,469,845
Total Fatalities: 148
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 29.05%
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Paul Sableman / Wikipedia
Fatalities per 100K: 10.1
Population: 197,992
Total Fatalities: 20
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 10%
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Richard Byrd / Flickr
Fatalities per 100K: 10.18
Population: 127,657
Total Fatalities: 13
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 61.54%
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Dania / Flickr
Fatalities per 100K: 10.2
Population: 166,611
Total Fatalities: 17
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 5.88%
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Ken Lund / Flickr
Fatalities per 100K: 10.2
Population: 833,319
Total Fatalities: 85
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 23.53%
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tweber1 / Wikipedia
Fatalities per 100K: 10.36
Population: 241,218
Total Fatalities: 25
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 32%
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eflon / Wikipedia
Fatalities per 100K: 10.36
Population: 2,296,224
Total Fatalities: 238
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 33.19%
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Fatalities per 100K: 10.41
Population: 403,505
Total Fatalities: 42
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 16.67%
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DPPed / Wikipedia
Fatalities per 100K: 10.43
Population: 1,563,025
Total Fatalities: 163
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 22.7%
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Jerry Huddleston / Flickr
Fatalities per 100K: 10.49
Population: 152,597
Total Fatalities: 16
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 43.75%
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Fatalities per 100K: 10.53
Population: 531,641
Total Fatalities: 56
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 32.14%
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Fatalities per 100K: 10.57
Population: 198,645
Total Fatalities: 21
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 0%
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Fatalities per 100K: 10.6
Population: 490,712
Total Fatalities: 52
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 46.15%
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Fatalities per 100K: 10.67
Population: 103,132
Total Fatalities: 11
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 27.27%
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Daniel Schwen / Wikipedia
Fatalities per 100K: 10.67
Population: 853,173
Total Fatalities: 91
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 13.19%
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Capricorn90 / Wikipedia
Fatalities per 100K: 10.76
Population: 130,104
Total Fatalities: 14
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 21.43%
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Redraiderengineer / Wikimedia
Fatalities per 100K: 10.84
Population: 249,042
Total Fatalities: 27
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 18.52%
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Leon7 / Wikipedia
Fatalities per 100K: 11.01
Population: 136,208
Total Fatalities: 15
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 13.33%
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Ken Lund / Flickr
Fatalities per 100K: 11.07
Population: 234,807
Total Fatalities: 26
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 53.85%
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Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau / Wikipedia
Fatalities per 100K: 11.16
Population: 197,204
Total Fatalities: 22
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 40.91%
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Towpilot / Wikimedia Commons
Fatalities per 100K: 11.16
Population: 600,155
Total Fatalities: 67
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 31.34%
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Michael / Wikipedia
Fatalities per 100K: 11.16
Population: 931,830
Total Fatalities: 104
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 30.77%
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Fatalities per 100K: 11.17
Population: 161,103
Total Fatalities: 18
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 11.11%
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Airtuna08 / Wikimedia Commons
Fatalities per 100K: 11.24
Population: 151,306
Total Fatalities: 17
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 35.29%
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Khanrak / Wikipedia
Fatalities per 100K: 11.31
Population: 132,609
Total Fatalities: 15
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 26.67%
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Chris Gent / Wikipedia
Fatalities per 100K: 11.34
Population: 388,072
Total Fatalities: 44
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 43.18%
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Stuart Seeger / Flickr
Fatalities per 100K: 11.36
Population: 140,806
Total Fatalities: 16
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 18.75%
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Ryanloney / Wikipedia
Fatalities per 100K: 11.51
Population: 112,970
Total Fatalities: 13
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 38.46%
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Fatalities per 100K: 11.64
Population: 463,878
Total Fatalities: 54
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 25.93%
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lokate366 / Wikipedia
Fatalities per 100K: 11.68
Population: 171,214
Total Fatalities: 20
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 20%
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Ron Reiring / Wikipedia
Fatalities per 100K: 11.74
Population: 153,266
Total Fatalities: 18
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 11.11%
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Ebyabe / Wikipedia
Fatalities per 100K: 12.05
Population: 107,888
Total Fatalities: 13
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 15.38%
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Jugarum / Wikipedia
Fatalities per 100K: 12.07
Population: 149,176
Total Fatalities: 18
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 38.89%
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Fatalities per 100K: 12.08
Population: 115,933
Total Fatalities: 14
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 14.29%
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City of SP Marketing / Wikipedia
Fatalities per 100K: 12.45
Population: 257,083
Total Fatalities: 32
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 28.13%
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Spyder_Monkey / Wikipedia
Fatalities per 100K: 12.46
Population: 200,602
Total Fatalities: 25
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 32%
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Fatalities per 100K: 12.58
Population: 389,617
Total Fatalities: 49
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 40.82%
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Brian Stansberry / Wikipedia
Fatalities per 100K: 12.95
Population: 185,291
Total Fatalities: 24
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 20.83%
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Brandonrush / Wikipedia
Fatalities per 100K: 13.19
Population: 166,810
Total Fatalities: 22
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 18.18%
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Dallasboy / Wikipedia
Fatalities per 100K: 13.23
Population: 1,300,092
Total Fatalities: 172
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 28.49%
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Stuart Seeger / Flickr
Fatalities per 100K: 13.46
Population: 475,378
Total Fatalities: 64
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 31.25%
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katsrcool / Wikipedia
Fatalities per 100K: 13.62
Population: 631,346
Total Fatalities: 86
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 33.72%
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Fatalities per 100K: 13.65
Population: 102,582
Total Fatalities: 14
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 50%
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Michael Adams / Wikipedia
Fatalities per 100K: 13.66
Population: 270,934
Total Fatalities: 37
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 35.14%
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Mikereichold / Wikipedia
Fatalities per 100K: 14.16
Population: 113,003
Total Fatalities: 16
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 6.25%
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HaloMasterMind / Wikipedia
Fatalities per 100K: 14.2
Population: 133,803
Total Fatalities: 19
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 36.84%
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Aude / Wikipedia
Fatalities per 100K: 14.42
Population: 145,674
Total Fatalities: 21
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 19.05%
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Fatalities per 100K: 14.86
Population: 868,031
Total Fatalities: 129
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 28.68%
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Eighties1980 / Wikipedia
Fatalities per 100K: 14.98
Population: 106,779
Total Fatalities: 16
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 6.25%
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Billy Hathorn / Wikipedia
Fatalities per 100K: 15.13
Population: 118,968
Total Fatalities: 18
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 33.33%
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Thomas R Machnitzki / Wikimedia Commons
Fatalities per 100K: 15.55
Population: 655,770
Total Fatalities: 102
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 25.49%
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Fatalities per 100K: 15.61
Population: 121,721
Total Fatalities: 19
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 26.32%
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House10902 / Wikipedia
Fatalities per 100K: 15.73
Population: 216,108
Total Fatalities: 34
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 20.59%
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Brian Holsclaw / Wikipedia
Fatalities per 100K: 15.84
Population: 315,685
Total Fatalities: 50
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 30%
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Fatalities per 100K: 15.87
Population: 441,003
Total Fatalities: 70
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 4.29%
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Kevin Harris / Flickr
Fatalities per 100K: 15.95
Population: 100,314
Total Fatalities: 16
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 37.5%
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Milei.vencel / Wikipedia
Fatalities per 100K: 16.24
Population: 178,590
Total Fatalities: 29
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 6.9%
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Daniel Case / Wikipedia
Fatalities per 100K: 16.54
Population: 108,802
Total Fatalities: 18
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 44.44%
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Fatalities per 100K: 17.07
Population: 140,599
Total Fatalities: 24
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 58.33%
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Thomas R. Radzak / Wikipedia
Fatalities per 100K: 17.24
Population: 104,401
Total Fatalities: 18
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 33.33%
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Wknight94 / Wikimedia
Fatalities per 100K: 17.61
Population: 369,075
Total Fatalities: 65
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 26.15%
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JM Palacios / Wikipedia
Fatalities per 100K: 17.84
Population: 100,882
Total Fatalities: 18
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 27.78%
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JM Palacios / Wikipedia
Fatalities per 100K: 18.69
Population: 176,588
Total Fatalities: 33
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 9.09%
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NatalieMaynor / Wikipedia
Fatalities per 100K: 18.75
Population: 170,674
Total Fatalities: 32
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 25%
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Arthur Siegel / Wikipedia
Fatalities per 100K: 19.05
Population: 677,116
Total Fatalities: 129
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 31.01%
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Andre Natta / Wikipedia
Fatalities per 100K: 19.3
Population: 212,461
Total Fatalities: 41
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 12.2%
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Pietro / Wikipedia
Fatalities per 100K: 19.44
Population: 113,187
Total Fatalities: 22
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 18.18%
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Fatalities per 100K: 20.31
Population: 108,304
Total Fatalities: 22
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 9.09%
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ianaré sévi / Wikipedia
Fatalities per 100K: 20.42
Population: 107,762
Total Fatalities: 22
Percent of Total Fatalities Related to Alcohol: 9.09%
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- Alex Greer, AxleGeeks.com
In August 2016, the federal government released new data showing a sharp rise in car-related fatalities. From 2014 to 2015 there was a 7.2 percent increase in absolute traffic deaths -- the largest single-year increase in 50 years.
While traffic fatalities are up overall, certain areas are more dangerous than others. That's why AxleGeeks, an auto research site powered by Graphiq, decided to find the most dangerous cities in America for drivers.
Using data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, AxleGeeks found the cities throughout the U.S. with the most car fatalities per 100,000 people in 2015. Ties were broken by the total number of fatalities, and only cities with a population greater than 100,000 were considered.
Remarkably, five cities from Florida make the top 10. Other southern states like Texas and South Carolina are well-represented as well. Smaller New England states like Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine are absent entirely. Additionally, major cities like New York, Chicago and Philadelphia don't make the list. This might be due to the fact that people in densely-populated cities take public transportation or walk to work more.
Compiled by Alex Greer, AxleGeeks.com
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