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re: Most dangerous stretch of roadway in the US award goes to
Posted on 8/19/20 at 1:59 pm to redstick13
Posted on 8/19/20 at 1:59 pm to redstick13
So are their insurance rates higher ? Huh State Farm ? Are they ? Oh i forgot, in Louisiana I pay more because of those who don't have insurance. That makes sense.
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Posted on 8/19/20 at 1:59 pm to Sun God
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285 north of Pecos makes I45 look like a subdivision road
This. And it aint close. They let anybody drive 18 wheelers out there
Posted on 8/19/20 at 2:00 pm to redstick13
Yeah it’s probably pretty tranquil right now 
We had the driving monitors on our company trucks so I was limited to 78 mph or I got dinged. Might as well have been going 35
We had the driving monitors on our company trucks so I was limited to 78 mph or I got dinged. Might as well have been going 35
This post was edited on 8/19/20 at 2:02 pm
Posted on 8/19/20 at 2:06 pm to redstick13
Did they only look at deaths per mile? How about the number of cars as well.
Posted on 8/19/20 at 2:08 pm to Mid Iowa Tiger
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Did they only look at deaths per mile? How about the number of cars as well.
Yes that's what they used, deaths per 100 miles of road. They pulled the stats from this site.
LINK
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To find how dangerous each highway was, we looked at the FARS (Fatality Analysis Reporting System) of the National Traffic and Highway Safety Administration.
This post was edited on 8/19/20 at 2:09 pm
Posted on 8/19/20 at 2:10 pm to Sun God
Thats fury road. I feel bad for people going vacation in NM that drive through thats stretch. They don't know what is going on
They don't know what is going on
Posted on 8/19/20 at 2:13 pm to redstick13
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No. 15 is US Route 175. The roadway averages about 0.7 deaths per mile, but almost half of those occur in the Dallas area.
There is a 90 degree curve on 175 that is pretty treacherous if you aren't paying attention and don't slow down. Txdot is working to remove this curve.
Posted on 8/19/20 at 2:14 pm to Zappas Stache
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Txdot is working to remove this curve.
they should get JBE on that.
Posted on 8/19/20 at 2:17 pm to Nado Jenkins83
Yup. Another wild one was 349 south of midland. It was literally a gravel road for like 3 years
This post was edited on 8/19/20 at 2:17 pm
Posted on 8/19/20 at 2:20 pm to redstick13
I would have voted for that neighborhood road in Metairie where we used to jump the canal bridge back in the early 80s.
Posted on 8/19/20 at 4:10 pm to Oilfieldbiology
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Is houston really the bayou city?
Yes, they have called themselves that as long as I can remember. I don't hear it a lot but I have heard it consistently. It's mainly because its home to 10 bayous that flow thru it.
Here's some other Houston nicknames:
Space City
H-Town
Clutch City- lol because they are not
Two of my favorites are:
Baghdad on the Bayou
City of Lean- because of how much codeine they drink.
Posted on 8/19/20 at 4:13 pm to PoppaD
290 is worse than either part of 45
Gulf fwy is worse than North fwy
10 out by katy might be the worst of all
Gulf fwy is worse than North fwy
10 out by katy might be the worst of all
This post was edited on 8/19/20 at 4:19 pm
Posted on 8/19/20 at 4:17 pm to redstick13
I do hate 45 and agree with the article.
I'm kinda surprised I-35 between Austin and San Antonio isn't on the list. It's a well built road with six lanes but there never fails to be a big accident on it.
I check the Waze every time I'm scheduled to go to San Antonio and if its blocked up (which is a lot) I quickly change plans and go another day.
I'm kinda surprised I-35 between Austin and San Antonio isn't on the list. It's a well built road with six lanes but there never fails to be a big accident on it.
I check the Waze every time I'm scheduled to go to San Antonio and if its blocked up (which is a lot) I quickly change plans and go another day.
Posted on 8/19/20 at 4:19 pm to Rouge
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290 is worse
I think they went overboard with the rain grooves on 290. They make my car drift around on the road. It's a little freaky at higher speeds.
This post was edited on 8/19/20 at 4:22 pm
Posted on 8/19/20 at 4:32 pm to redstick13
I45. The perfect mixture:
- extremely crowded / busy interstate near a major city
- a lot of BMW / Mercedes / Tesla drivers who are more important than the rest of the population hurrying to get from downtown to the burbs
- a lot of illegal Mexicans driving broken down 92 Toyota Corrolas
- a lot of truckers delivering loads
- extremely crowded / busy interstate near a major city
- a lot of BMW / Mercedes / Tesla drivers who are more important than the rest of the population hurrying to get from downtown to the burbs
- a lot of illegal Mexicans driving broken down 92 Toyota Corrolas
- a lot of truckers delivering loads
Posted on 8/19/20 at 4:44 pm to Klark Kent
It’s the never ending series of overpasses. Drivers going 75-80 mph and can’t see what’s on the down slope of the overpass. Even if you are paying attention, it’s difficult to stop short of an issue....and they just keep coming.
Posted on 8/19/20 at 5:15 pm to redstick13
Ortega Highway in California. Never again.
Posted on 8/19/20 at 5:17 pm to Bestbank Tiger
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Especially between the loops.
What's a loop?
That thing that BR has needed for about 30 years and has been studied 731 times.
Posted on 8/19/20 at 5:19 pm to LordSaintly
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Ortega Highway in California. Never again.
aka Ricochet Alley! I used to live in Orange County and have to go to Riverside for projects. Driving Ortega Hwy at night coming back home was a white knuckler.Posted on 8/19/20 at 5:20 pm to Zappas Stache
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at night
Holy hell. It was daytime for me at least.
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