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America's most dangerous roads: Which states are failing drivers

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Traffic deaths have fallen from their pandemic-era peak, but the risk of dying on the road still varies sharply depending on where Americans drive. In 2024, 39,254 people died in motor vehicle crashes in the United States, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s analysis of U.S.

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    Traffic deaths have fallen from their pandemic-era peak, but the risk of dying on the road still varies sharply depending on where Americans drive. In 2024, 39,254 people died in motor vehicle crashes in the United States, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s analysis of U.S.

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