California is home to the nation's worst roads, according to new data from Teletrac Navman. Some 71% of the roads in the San Francisco-Oakland area, 64% of those in San Jose, and 57% of roads in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim area are rated poor. Those are the worst road ratings of any other urban areas in country.
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Regarding the most fatalities per 100 miles, Interstate 95 (I-95) is considered the most dangerous road in America.
The answer to the trivia question of which is the loneliest road in the United States: James W.Dalton Highway, which spans 414 miles between Fairbanks and Deadhorse in Alaska. An interactive map allows exploration of the loneliest road in all 50 states.
With vehicles constantly transitioning on and off, there is an increased potential for collisions -- even if usually they are minor ones. My goal is to avoid ALL collisions. Other instructors suggest the left lane is safest, because there are fewer vehicles over there.
The following table shows the overall highway performance of the state highway systems using 2019 and 2020 data. This year's leading states are North Dakota, Virginia, Missouri, Kentucky, and North Carolina. At the other end of the rankings are New Jersey, Rhode Island, Alaska, Hawaii, and New York.
New Jersey is the worst state to drive in, boasting the highest road congestion nationwide and the second-worst road quality. California, which is the second-worst state in our ranking, is also the priciest state for drivers.
State Highway 130 between State Highway 45 in Austin and Interstate 10 in Seguin is where drivers can legally drive 85 mph, according to Driving Geeks.