Fridays Are the Deadliest Day to Drive to Work According to New ValuePenguin.com Study, Which Also Ranks the Deadliest Counties for Commuters
NEW YORK, May 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- In 2017 there were 8,725 traffic fatalities that resulted from crashes that occurred during commuting hours in the U.S.--with Friday commutes accounting for 17 percent more vehicle accident deaths than Monday commutes according to a new ValuePenguin.com report. The spike in road deaths on Fridays correlated with a 41 percent increase in DUI-related fatal accidents during commuting hours.
The study also identified huge variations in commuting related fatalities across the country, with some areas considerably more deadly than others. Of the 10 large counties (with 500,000 or more residents) that ranked as having the deadliest driving commutes, half were located in Florida.
Key Findings:
The Deadliest Counties for Driving Commuters By County Size
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Large
Medium
Small
(OVER 500,000
RESIDENTS) (100,000 TO 500,000 RESIDENTS) (10,000 TO 100,000 RESIDENTS)
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1. Volusia County,
Florida
1. Navajo County, Arizona
1. Reeves County, Texas
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2. Kern County,
California 2. San Juan County, New Mexico
2. Early County, Georgia
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3. New York County,
New York 3. Harnett County, North Carolina
3. Glades County, Florida
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4. Fresno County,
California 4. Florence County, South Carolina
4. Lowndes County, Alabama
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5. Polk County,
Florida
5. Bibb County, Georgia
5. Macon County, Alabama
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-- Commuters from Small Counties Face the Most Danger: Small counties with
populations between 10,000 and 100,000 had the highest rate of driving
commuter deaths. The average commuting traffic fatality rate across
these counties of 12.7 is 83 percent greater than the national average
and 178 percent greater than the mean for large counties. This trend of
more sparsely populated areas having higher instances of traffic
fatalities during commuting hours is consistent with National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) findings, which found that the
fatality rates in rural areas was as much as 2.6 times higher in rural
areas than in urban areas.
-- Counties with the Largest Jump in Commuter Fatality Rates: Collin and
Hidalgo Counties in Texas, Will County in Illinois, New Haven County in
Connecticut and Cobb County in Georgia all saw a 133 to 300 percent
increase in commuter fatality rates.
-- Counties with the Largest Decline in Commuter Fatality Rates: Jefferson
County in Colorado, Bronx County in New York, Anne Arundel County in
Maryland, Denton County in Texas and Suffolk County in Massachusetts all
saw a 53 to 67 percent decrease in commuter fatality rates.
ValuePenguin.com analyzed the total number of traffic fatalities that occurred during commuting hours (6 a.m. to 10 a.m., and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.) from all of the 2,437 counties, organized boroughs, census areas, independent cities (as well as the District of Columbia) in the U.S. with 10,000 or more residents. For the sake of making accurate comparisons, we separated these districts into three categories: large (above 500,000 residents), mid-sized (100,000 to 500,000 residents) and small (10,000 to 100,000 residents). Data sources cited include the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, and the U.S. Census 5-year American Community Survey.
To view the full report, visit:
https://www.valuepenguin.com/deadliest-driving-commutes.
50 Counties with the Deadliest Commutes
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Rank
County
State 2017 Fatalities # Daily Commuters Fatalities per 100,000 driving
commuters
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1
Reeves County
Texas 7 4,595 152.3
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2
Early County
Georgia 5 3,573 139.9
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3
Glades County
Florida 4 3,057 130.8
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4
Lowndes County
Alabama 4 3,264 122.5
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5
Macon County
Alabama 8 6,595 121.3
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6
Sabine County
Texas 3 2,499 120
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7
St. Helena Parish
Louisiana 4 3,361 119
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8
Macon County
Georgia 4 3,736 107.1
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9
Buckingham County
Virginia 6 5,959 100.7
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10
Nolan County
Texas 6 6,037 99.4
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11
Decatur County
Tennessee 4 4,268 93.7
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12
Washington County
Georgia 6 6,989 85.8
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13
Evans County
Georgia 3 3,606 83.2
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14
Conecuh County
Alabama 3 3,652 82.1
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15
Stone County
Arkansas 3 3,665 81.9
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16
Screven County
Georgia 4 4,985 80.2
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17
Karnes County
Texas 4 5,024 79.6
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18
Andrews County
Texas 6 7,596 79
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19
DeKalb County
Missouri 3 3,832 78.3
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20
Washington County
Illinois 5 6,492 77
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21
Inyo County
California 5 6,507 76.8
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22
La Paz County
Arizona 4 5,210 76.8
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23
Mono County
California 3 3,948 76
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24
Sumter County
Alabama 3 3,964 75.7
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25
Williamsburg County
South Carolina 8 10,825 73.9
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26
Mariposa County
California 4 5,440 73.5
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27
Morgan County
Utah 3 4,098 73.2
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28
Wilcox County
Alabama 2 2,794 71.6
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29
Pike County
Georgia 5 7,119 70.2
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30
Bledsoe County
Tennessee 3 4,352 68.9
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31
Houston County
Texas 5 7,341 68.1
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32
Tishomingo County
Mississippi 5 7,478 66.9
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33
Long County
Georgia 4 6,064 66
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34
Torrance County
New Mexico 3 4,561 65.8
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35
Monroe County
West Virginia 3 4,597 65.3
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36
Washington County
Idaho 2 3,090 64.7
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37
Webster County
Kentucky 3 4,722 63.5
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38
Navajo County
Arizona 17 26,870 63.3
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39
New Madrid County
Missouri 4 6,347 63
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40
Bibb County
Alabama 5 7,975 62.7
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41
Bertie County
North Carolina 4 6,476 61.8
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42
Dickinson County
Kansas 5 8,133 61.5
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43
Pointe Coupee Parish
Louisiana 5 8,140 61.4
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44
Cherokee County
North Carolina 5 8,320 60.1
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45
Van Buren County
Arkansas 3 5,052 59.4
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46
Coosa County
Alabama 2 3,400 58.8
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46
Crockett County
Texas 1 1,700 58.8
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47
Dallas County
Missouri 3 5,112 58.7
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48
Clarendon County
South Carolina 6 10,247 58.6
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49
Fayette County
Texas 6 10,412 57.6
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50
Hickman County
Tennessee 5 8,704 57.4
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