Discover Which State Has America's Worst Highway Fatality Rate

This year, many Americans plan to head out on road trips for their summer vacations. Unfortunately, more vehicles on the highways combined with hot temperatures mean more chances for car trouble and accidents. Each summer, the U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) reminds drivers of the importance of tire safety during National Tire Safety Week. Tire Safety Week falls from June 24 to July 3, 2024, this year. During this time, USTMA reminds drivers that before heading out on the highway, you should check your car’s tire pressure and tire tread depth (you should be doing this monthly.) Additionally, tires should be aligned and rotated regularly by a tire service professional.

Tire upkeep is an important aspect of road safety. Unfortunately, factors such as unsafe road conditions, worn tires, and distracted driving can lead to tragedy. At 24/7 Wall St., we analyzed highway fatality rates in America by looking at the numbers from each state. Taking data from Reason Foundation’s 27th Annual Highway Report, we examined fatality rates per 100 million vehicle miles of rural arterials, urban arterials, as well as rural and urban minor arterials, collectors, and local roadways in each state. Following, we’ve included the data for all states listed in alphabetical order.

Some highlights from the report revealed that the national average rural fatality rate was 1.30 per 100 million rural vehicle miles. The national average for the urban fatality rate was a bit lower at 1.04. In the rural category, South Carolina had the worst rate at 2.92, while New Mexico had the highest urban fatality rate at 2.15. (Also see: This Is the Worst American City To Drive In.)

The safest state in the rural category was Maryland, while the safest state regarding the urban fatality rate was New Hampshire. Other notable mentions include South Carolina’s improvement by increasing its urban fatality rate by 12 positions. Vermont, unfortunately, fell in safety, dropping 11 positions in its urban fatality rate.

Curious where your state falls in highway fatality rates? Read on to find out.

Why This Matters

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America’s highway system not only serves as a safe mode to travel long distances for citizens, it’s critical for transporting goods across the country. However, when the infrastructure gets worn down, roads become unsafe. Highway fatality rates are one of the performance indicators Reason Foundation used when evaluating overall state highway performance rankings. It’s these types of measures that help policymakers determine how to allocate funding for infrastructure improvements that determine where Americans’ tax dollars go.

Alabama

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• Rural fatality rate in 2020: 1.45 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 15th highest
• Percent rural interstate mileage in poor condition: 1.49% — 21st highest
• Urban fatality rate in 2020: 1.21 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 13th highest
• Percent urban interstate mileage in poor condition: 5.16% — 15th highest
• Other fatality rate in 2020: 1.43 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 24th lowest
• State-control highway miles: 29,707 — 20th highest

Alaska

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• Rural fatality rate in 2020: 1.71 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 7th highest
• Percent rural interstate mileage in poor condition: 9.63% — the highest
• Urban fatality rate in 2020: 1.27 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 10th highest
• Percent urban interstate mileage in poor condition: 1.69% — 12th lowest
• Other fatality rate in 2020: 0.99 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 5th lowest
• State-control highway miles: 11,754 — 8th lowest

Arizona

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• Rural fatality rate in 2020: 1.62 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 10th highest
• Percent rural interstate mileage in poor condition: 2.22% — 15th highest
• Urban fatality rate in 2020: 1.49 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 3rd highest
• Percent urban interstate mileage in poor condition: 2.13% — 14th lowest
• Other fatality rate in 2020: 1.34 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 18th lowest
• State-control highway miles: 20,046 — 20th lowest

Arkansas

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• Rural fatality rate in 2020: 1.03 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 18th lowest
• Percent rural interstate mileage in poor condition: 2.65% — 12th highest
• Urban fatality rate in 2020: 0.58 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 7th lowest
• Percent urban interstate mileage in poor condition: 5.13% — 16th highest
• Other fatality rate in 2020: 1.11 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 8th lowest
• State-control highway miles: 38,078 — 16th highest

California

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• Rural fatality rate in 2020: 1.52 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 12th highest
• Percent rural interstate mileage in poor condition: 4.52% — 3rd highest
• Urban fatality rate in 2020: 0.96 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 23rd lowest
• Percent urban interstate mileage in poor condition: 9.38% — 4th highest
• Other fatality rate in 2020: 1.77 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 13th highest
• State-control highway miles: 52,004 — 9th highest

Colorado

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• Rural fatality rate in 2020: 1.29 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 19th highest
• Percent rural interstate mileage in poor condition: 8.32% — 2nd highest
• Urban fatality rate in 2020: 1.18 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 15th highest
• Percent urban interstate mileage in poor condition: 6.64% — 11th highest
• Other fatality rate in 2020: 1.38 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 20th lowest
• State-control highway miles: 23,022 — 23rd lowest

Connecticut

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• Rural fatality rate in 2020: 1.19 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 25th lowest
• Percent rural interstate mileage in poor condition: 0.73% — 13th lowest
• Urban fatality rate in 2020: 0.74 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 11th lowest
• Percent urban interstate mileage in poor condition: 1.57% — 8th lowest
• Other fatality rate in 2020: 1.32 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 17th lowest
• State-control highway miles: 9,827 — 7th lowest

Delaware

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• Rural fatality rate in 2020: 1.49 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 13th highest
• Percent rural interstate mileage in poor condition: N/A% — N/A
• Urban fatality rate in 2020: 1.33 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 8th highest
• Percent urban interstate mileage in poor condition: 8.67% — 7th highest
• Other fatality rate in 2020: 1.43 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 25th lowest
• State-control highway miles: 11,998 — 9th lowest

Florida

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• Rural fatality rate in 2020: 1.79 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 6th highest
• Percent rural interstate mileage in poor condition: 0.15% — the lowest
• Urban fatality rate in 2020: 1.55 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 2nd highest
• Percent urban interstate mileage in poor condition: 1.59% — 9th lowest
• Other fatality rate in 2020: 1.28 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 15th lowest
• State-control highway miles: 45,013 — 12th highest

Georgia

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• Rural fatality rate in 2020: 1.37 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 16th highest
• Percent rural interstate mileage in poor condition: 0.91% — 18th lowest
• Urban fatality rate in 2020: 1.20 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 14th highest
• Percent urban interstate mileage in poor condition: 1.36% — 5th lowest
• Other fatality rate in 2020: 1.61 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 18th highest
• State-control highway miles: 49,497 — 11th highest

Hawaii

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• Rural fatality rate in 2020: 2.89 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 2nd highest
• Percent rural interstate mileage in poor condition: N/A% — N/A
• Urban fatality rate in 2020: 1.24 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 12th highest
• Percent urban interstate mileage in poor condition: 25.88% — the highest
• Other fatality rate in 2020: 0.65 per 100 million vehicle-miles — the lowest
• State-control highway miles: 2,477 — the lowest

Idaho

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• Rural fatality rate in 2020: 1.64 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 8th highest
• Percent rural interstate mileage in poor condition: 2.08% — 17th highest
• Urban fatality rate in 2020: 0.51 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 3rd lowest
• Percent urban interstate mileage in poor condition: 1.66% — 11th lowest
• Other fatality rate in 2020: 1.31 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 16th lowest
• State-control highway miles: 12,272 — 10th lowest

Illinois

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• Rural fatality rate in 2020: 0.92 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 14th lowest
• Percent rural interstate mileage in poor condition: 1.34% — 23rd highest
• Urban fatality rate in 2020: 1.02 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 25th highest
• Percent urban interstate mileage in poor condition: 4.82% — 17th highest
• Other fatality rate in 2020: 1.52 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 23rd highest
• State-control highway miles: 42,169 — 13th highest

Indiana

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• Rural fatality rate in 2020: 1.45 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 14th highest
• Percent rural interstate mileage in poor condition: 2.76% — 10th highest
• Urban fatality rate in 2020: 0.96 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 24th lowest
• Percent urban interstate mileage in poor condition: 4.24% — 20th highest
• Other fatality rate in 2020: 1.19 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 10th lowest
• State-control highway miles: 28,445 — 23rd highest

Iowa

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• Rural fatality rate in 2020: 0.84 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 10th lowest
• Percent rural interstate mileage in poor condition: 1.55% — 19th highest
• Urban fatality rate in 2020: 0.95 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 22nd lowest
• Percent urban interstate mileage in poor condition: 4.72% — 18th highest
• Other fatality rate in 2020: 1.44 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 25th highest
• State-control highway miles: 22,918 — 22nd lowest

Kansas

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• Rural fatality rate in 2020: 1.27 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 21st highest
• Percent rural interstate mileage in poor condition: 0.74% — 14th lowest
• Urban fatality rate in 2020: 1.03 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 24th highest
• Percent urban interstate mileage in poor condition: 3.08% — 25th lowest
• Other fatality rate in 2020: 1.89 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 10th highest
• State-control highway miles: 24,037 — 24th lowest

Kentucky

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• Rural fatality rate in 2020: 1.19 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 24th lowest
• Percent rural interstate mileage in poor condition: 0.80% — 16th lowest
• Urban fatality rate in 2020: 1.26 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 11th highest
• Percent urban interstate mileage in poor condition: 2.32% — 16th lowest
• Other fatality rate in 2020: 2.14 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 3rd highest
• State-control highway miles: 62,346 — 8th highest

Louisiana

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• Rural fatality rate in 2020: 1.11 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 20th lowest
• Percent rural interstate mileage in poor condition: 3.07% — 6th highest
• Urban fatality rate in 2020: 1.43 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 5th highest
• Percent urban interstate mileage in poor condition: 11.99% — 2nd highest
• Other fatality rate in 2020: 2.11 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 4th highest
• State-control highway miles: 40,154 — 14th highest

Maine

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• Rural fatality rate in 2020: 0.83 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 8th lowest
• Percent rural interstate mileage in poor condition: 1.39% — 22nd highest
• Urban fatality rate in 2020: 0.52 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 4th lowest
• Percent urban interstate mileage in poor condition: 1.43% — 7th lowest
• Other fatality rate in 2020: 1.58 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 19th highest
• State-control highway miles: 17,467 — 16th lowest

Maryland

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• Rural fatality rate in 2020: 0.57 per 100 million vehicle-miles — the lowest
• Percent rural interstate mileage in poor condition: 1.24% — 23rd lowest
• Urban fatality rate in 2020: 0.98 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 25th lowest
• Percent urban interstate mileage in poor condition: 6.94% — 9th highest
• Other fatality rate in 2020: 1.40 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 22nd lowest
• State-control highway miles: 14,928 — 12th lowest

Massachusetts

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• Rural fatality rate in 2020: 0.95 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 15th lowest
• Percent rural interstate mileage in poor condition: 1.04% — 20th lowest
• Urban fatality rate in 2020: 0.58 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 8th lowest
• Percent urban interstate mileage in poor condition: 2.99% — 23rd lowest
• Other fatality rate in 2020: 0.68 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 2nd lowest
• State-control highway miles: 9,556 — 6th lowest

Michigan

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• Rural fatality rate in 2020: 0.82 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 5th lowest
• Percent rural interstate mileage in poor condition: 3.00% — 8th highest
• Urban fatality rate in 2020: 1.03 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 23rd highest
• Percent urban interstate mileage in poor condition: 7.79% — 8th highest
• Other fatality rate in 2020: 1.55 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 20th highest
• State-control highway miles: 27,366 — 25th highest

Minnesota

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• Rural fatality rate in 2020: 0.69 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 2nd lowest
• Percent rural interstate mileage in poor condition: 0.89% — 17th lowest
• Urban fatality rate in 2020: 0.40 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 2nd lowest
• Percent urban interstate mileage in poor condition: 3.20% — 24th highest
• Other fatality rate in 2020: 0.99 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 4th lowest
• State-control highway miles: 29,176 — 22nd highest

Mississippi

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• Rural fatality rate in 2020: 1.81 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 5th highest
• Percent rural interstate mileage in poor condition: 1.49% — 20th highest
• Urban fatality rate in 2020: 1.43 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 6th highest
• Percent urban interstate mileage in poor condition: 3.13% — 25th highest
• Other fatality rate in 2020: 2.16 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 2nd highest
• State-control highway miles: 28,310 — 24th highest

Missouri

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• Rural fatality rate in 2020: 1.02 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 17th lowest
• Percent rural interstate mileage in poor condition: 0.55% — 9th lowest
• Urban fatality rate in 2020: 1.30 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 9th highest
• Percent urban interstate mileage in poor condition: 3.03% — 24th lowest
• Other fatality rate in 2020: 1.52 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 21st highest
• State-control highway miles: 77,693 — 6th highest

Montana

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• Rural fatality rate in 2020: 1.84 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 4th highest
• Percent rural interstate mileage in poor condition: 1.32% — 24th highest
• Urban fatality rate in 2020: 0.79 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 14th lowest
• Percent urban interstate mileage in poor condition: 1.74% — 13th lowest
• Other fatality rate in 2020: 1.99 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 6th highest
• State-control highway miles: 25,211 — 25th lowest

Nebraska

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• Rural fatality rate in 2020: 1.23 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 23rd highest
• Percent rural interstate mileage in poor condition: 0.62% — 10th lowest
• Urban fatality rate in 2020: 0.84 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 17th lowest
• Percent urban interstate mileage in poor condition: 3.85% — 22nd highest
• Other fatality rate in 2020: 1.35 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 19th lowest
• State-control highway miles: 22,541 — 21st lowest

Nevada

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• Rural fatality rate in 2020: 2.19 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 3rd highest
• Percent rural interstate mileage in poor condition: 0.18% — 2nd lowest
• Urban fatality rate in 2020: 1.08 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 19th highest
• Percent urban interstate mileage in poor condition: 2.48% — 17th lowest
• Other fatality rate in 2020: 1.10 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 7th lowest
• State-control highway miles: 13,509 — 11th lowest

New Hampshire

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• Rural fatality rate in 2020: 0.77 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 3rd lowest
• Percent rural interstate mileage in poor condition: 0.35% — 6th lowest
• Urban fatality rate in 2020: 0.37 per 100 million vehicle-miles — the lowest
• Percent urban interstate mileage in poor condition: 0.16% — the lowest
• Other fatality rate in 2020: 1.21 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 14th lowest
• State-control highway miles: 8,453 — 4th lowest

New Jersey

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• Rural fatality rate in 2020: 0.90 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 13th lowest
• Percent rural interstate mileage in poor condition: 1.29% — 24th lowest
• Urban fatality rate in 2020: 0.88 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 18th lowest
• Percent urban interstate mileage in poor condition: 9.32% — 5th highest
• Other fatality rate in 2020: 0.84 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 3rd lowest
• State-control highway miles: 8,551 — 5th lowest

New Mexico

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• Rural fatality rate in 2020: 1.29 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 20th highest
• Percent rural interstate mileage in poor condition: 2.81% — 9th highest
• Urban fatality rate in 2020: 2.15 per 100 million vehicle-miles — the highest
• Percent urban interstate mileage in poor condition: 3.57% — 23rd highest
• Other fatality rate in 2020: 1.63 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 15th highest
• State-control highway miles: 29,430 — 21st highest

New York

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• Rural fatality rate in 2020: 0.83 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 7th lowest
• Percent rural interstate mileage in poor condition: 2.73% — 11th highest
• Urban fatality rate in 2020: 0.91 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 19th lowest
• Percent urban interstate mileage in poor condition: 9.39% — 3rd highest
• Other fatality rate in 2020: 1.17 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 9th lowest
• State-control highway miles: 38,157 — 15th highest

North Carolina

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• Rural fatality rate in 2020: 1.16 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 22nd lowest
• Percent rural interstate mileage in poor condition: 0.77% — 15th lowest
• Urban fatality rate in 2020: 0.93 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 20th lowest
• Percent urban interstate mileage in poor condition: 2.27% — 15th lowest
• Other fatality rate in 2020: 1.85 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 12th highest
• State-control highway miles: 173,653 — 2nd highest

North Dakota

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• Rural fatality rate in 2020: 1.04 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 19th lowest
• Percent rural interstate mileage in poor condition: 0.38% — 7th lowest
• Urban fatality rate in 2020: 0.53 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 5th lowest
• Percent urban interstate mileage in poor condition: 0.98% — 2nd lowest
• Other fatality rate in 2020: 1.41 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 22nd lowest
• State-control highway miles: 17,245 — 15th lowest

Ohio

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• Rural fatality rate in 2020: 0.85 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 11th lowest
• Percent rural interstate mileage in poor condition: 2.17% — 16th highest
• Urban fatality rate in 2020: 0.83 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 15th lowest
• Percent urban interstate mileage in poor condition: 4.56% — 19th highest
• Other fatality rate in 2020: 1.50 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 24th highest
• State-control highway miles: 49,681 — 10th highest

Oklahoma

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• Rural fatality rate in 2020: 1.33 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 18th highest
• Percent rural interstate mileage in poor condition: 2.36% — 14th highest
• Urban fatality rate in 2020: 1.13 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 16th highest
• Percent urban interstate mileage in poor condition: 5.42% — 13th highest
• Other fatality rate in 2020: 1.97 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 7th highest
• State-control highway miles: 30,407 — 18th highest

Oregon

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• Rural fatality rate in 2020: 1.63 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 9th highest
• Percent rural interstate mileage in poor condition: 0.66% — 11th lowest
• Urban fatality rate in 2020: 1.10 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 18th highest
• Percent urban interstate mileage in poor condition: 2.88% — 21st lowest
• Other fatality rate in 2020: 1.94 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 8th highest
• State-control highway miles: 18,460 — 18th lowest

Pennsylvania

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• Rural fatality rate in 2020: 0.83 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 9th lowest
• Percent rural interstate mileage in poor condition: 3.03% — 7th highest
• Urban fatality rate in 2020: 1.06 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 22nd highest
• Percent urban interstate mileage in poor condition: 6.13% — 12th highest
• Other fatality rate in 2020: 1.62 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 17th highest
• State-control highway miles: 88,322 — 5th highest

Rhode Island

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• Rural fatality rate in 2020: 1.19 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 25th highest
• Percent rural interstate mileage in poor condition: 0.27% — 3rd lowest
• Urban fatality rate in 2020: 0.83 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 16th lowest
• Percent urban interstate mileage in poor condition: 2.49% — 18th lowest
• Other fatality rate in 2020: 1.21 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 13th lowest
• State-control highway miles: 2,870 — 2nd lowest

South Carolina

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• Rural fatality rate in 2020: 2.92 per 100 million vehicle-miles — the highest
• Percent rural interstate mileage in poor condition: 0.95% — 19th lowest
• Urban fatality rate in 2020: 1.07 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 21st highest
• Percent urban interstate mileage in poor condition: 1.13% — 3rd lowest
• Other fatality rate in 2020: 2.09 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 5th highest
• State-control highway miles: 90,552 — 4th highest

South Dakota

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• Rural fatality rate in 2020: 1.25 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 22nd highest
• Percent rural interstate mileage in poor condition: 0.44% — 8th lowest
• Urban fatality rate in 2020: 1.08 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 20th highest
• Percent urban interstate mileage in poor condition: 1.14% — 4th lowest
• Other fatality rate in 2020: 1.76 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 14th highest
• State-control highway miles: 17,955 — 17th lowest

Tennessee

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• Rural fatality rate in 2020: 1.17 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 23rd lowest
• Percent rural interstate mileage in poor condition: 0.67% — 12th lowest
• Urban fatality rate in 2020: 1.45 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 4th highest
• Percent urban interstate mileage in poor condition: 1.66% — 10th lowest
• Other fatality rate in 2020: 1.88 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 11th highest
• State-control highway miles: 37,746 — 17th highest

Texas

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• Rural fatality rate in 2020: 1.54 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 11th highest
• Percent rural interstate mileage in poor condition: 1.24% — 22nd lowest
• Urban fatality rate in 2020: 1.10 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 17th highest
• Percent urban interstate mileage in poor condition: 3.97% — 21st highest
• Other fatality rate in 2020: 1.89 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 9th highest
• State-control highway miles: 198,465 — the highest

Utah

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• Rural fatality rate in 2020: 0.98 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 16th lowest
• Percent rural interstate mileage in poor condition: 0.30% — 4th lowest
• Urban fatality rate in 2020: 0.78 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 13th lowest
• Percent urban interstate mileage in poor condition: 2.69% — 20th lowest
• Other fatality rate in 2020: 1.03 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 6th lowest
• State-control highway miles: 16,023 — 14th lowest

Vermont

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• Rural fatality rate in 2020: 0.82 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 6th lowest
• Percent rural interstate mileage in poor condition: 1.14% — 21st lowest
• Urban fatality rate in 2020: 0.75 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 12th lowest
• Percent urban interstate mileage in poor condition: 1.37% — 6th lowest
• Other fatality rate in 2020: 1.20 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 12th lowest
• State-control highway miles: 5,998 — 3rd lowest

Virginia

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• Rural fatality rate in 2020: 1.20 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 24th highest
• Percent rural interstate mileage in poor condition: 0.35% — 5th lowest
• Urban fatality rate in 2020: 0.69 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 10th lowest
• Percent urban interstate mileage in poor condition: 2.57% — 19th lowest
• Other fatality rate in 2020: 1.52 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 22nd highest
• State-control highway miles: 128,989 — 3rd highest

Washington

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• Rural fatality rate in 2020: 0.81 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 4th lowest
• Percent rural interstate mileage in poor condition: 4.10% — 4th highest
• Urban fatality rate in 2020: 0.58 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 6th lowest
• Percent urban interstate mileage in poor condition: 2.92% — 22nd lowest
• Other fatality rate in 2020: 1.62 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 17th highest
• State-control highway miles: 18,450 — 19th lowest

West Virginia

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• Rural fatality rate in 2020: 1.14 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 21st lowest
• Percent rural interstate mileage in poor condition: 3.44% — 5th highest
• Urban fatality rate in 2020: 0.95 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 21st lowest
• Percent urban interstate mileage in poor condition: 8.99% — 6th highest
• Other fatality rate in 2020: 2.28 per 100 million vehicle-miles — the highest
• State-control highway miles: 71,054 — 7th highest

Wisconsin

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• Rural fatality rate in 2020: 0.89 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 12th lowest
• Percent rural interstate mileage in poor condition: 2.63% — 13th highest
• Urban fatality rate in 2020: 0.67 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 9th lowest
• Percent urban interstate mileage in poor condition: 5.23% — 14th highest
• Other fatality rate in 2020: 1.39 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 21st lowest
• State-control highway miles: 29,806 — 19th highest

Wyoming

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• Rural fatality rate in 2020: 1.35 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 17th highest
• Percent rural interstate mileage in poor condition: 1.58% — 18th highest
• Urban fatality rate in 2020: 1.37 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 7th highest
• Percent urban interstate mileage in poor condition: 6.70% — 10th highest
• Other fatality rate in 2020: 1.20 per 100 million vehicle-miles — 11th lowest
• State-control highway miles: 15,792 — 13th lowest