Special Report

The Most Dangerous National Parks in America

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5. Redwood National Park
>Avg. annual deaths, 2010 to 2020: 4.4 per million visitors
>Total deaths, 2010 to 2020: 21
>Avg. annual visitors, 2010 to 2020: 430,446
>Most common cause of death: Motor vehicle crash (6 fatalities)

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4. Big Bend National Park
>Avg. annual deaths, 2010 to 2020: 5.3 per million visitors
>Total deaths, 2010 to 2020: 22
>Avg. annual visitors, 2010 to 2020: 378,677
>Most common cause of death: Environmental; undetermined (6 fatalities)

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3. Virgin Islands National Park
>Avg. annual deaths, 2010 to 2020: 5.7 per million visitors
>Total deaths, 2010 to 2020: 22
>Avg. annual visitors, 2010 to 2020: 350,192
>Most common cause of death: Drowning (9 fatalities)

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2. Sequoia National Park
>Avg. annual deaths, 2010 to 2020: 6.3 per million visitors
>Total deaths, 2010 to 2020: 75
>Avg. annual visitors, 2010 to 2020: 1,089,063
>Most common cause of death: Falls (25 fatalities)

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1. Denali National Park
>Avg. annual deaths, 2010 to 2020: 9.7 per million visitors
>Total deaths, 2010 to 2020: 51
>Avg. annual visitors, 2010 to 2020: 479,795
>Most common cause of death: Environmental (18 fatalities)

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