Dangerous Driving In 15 Cities
There are several ways to measure the danger of driving in a particular city, but uses this list of cities with the highest number of vehicular deaths as a barometer of the level of danger. U.S. cities with a population of 150,000 or more were examined, using the latest traffic data system of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Death analysis of reports and the General Budget.
A specific region of the country to the south are over-represented, and in this region, a particular condition in the sticks like a Panhandle: A third of the cities on this list are in Florida. Why Florida rank so poorly? Some blame the high proportion of New York City a few expatriates to run for the first time in their lives - residents, tourists driving in unfamiliar territory, and the elderly, not to mention Spring Breakers who may have visual impairments or reflex .
Los Angeles not a list of the most dangerous, but most of the deaths were the total to 293. The city is more dangerous for pedestrians, according to the data, is Pittsburgh, which represents more than 50 percent of all deaths.
A specific region of the country to the south are over-represented, and in this region, a particular condition in the sticks like a Panhandle: A third of the cities on this list are in Florida. Why Florida rank so poorly? Some blame the high proportion of New York City a few expatriates to run for the first time in their lives - residents, tourists driving in unfamiliar territory, and the elderly, not to mention Spring Breakers who may have visual impairments or reflex .
Los Angeles not a list of the most dangerous, but most of the deaths were the total to 293. The city is more dangerous for pedestrians, according to the data, is Pittsburgh, which represents more than 50 percent of all deaths.
The 15 cities that have ranked the worst:
15. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Population: 551 789
The overall mortality rate per 100,000 people: 13.41
Total Deaths: 74
Proportion of deaths were pedestrians: 13.5
14. Birmingham, Ala.
Population: 228,798
Total mortality rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 13.55
Total Deaths: 31
Percentage of pedestrian deaths: 15.2
13th Tulsa, Oklahoma
Population: 385 635
Total mortality rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 14.00
Total deaths: 54
Proportion of deaths were pedestrians: 18.5
12th St. Petersburg, Florida
Population: 245,314
The overall mortality rate per 100,000 people: 14.27
15. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Population: 551 789
The overall mortality rate per 100,000 people: 13.41
Total Deaths: 74
Proportion of deaths were pedestrians: 13.5
14. Birmingham, Ala.
Population: 228,798
Total mortality rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 13.55
Total Deaths: 31
Percentage of pedestrian deaths: 15.2
13th Tulsa, Oklahoma
Population: 385 635
Total mortality rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 14.00
Total deaths: 54
Proportion of deaths were pedestrians: 18.5
12th St. Petersburg, Florida
Population: 245,314
The overall mortality rate per 100,000 people: 14.27
Total Deaths: 35
Percentage of deaths were pedestrians: 28.6
11. Jacksonville, Florida
Population: 807,815
Total mortality rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 14.36
Total Deaths: 116
Percentage of pedestrian deaths: 13.8
10. Lubbock, Texas
Population: 220 483
Total mortality rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 14.97
Total deaths: 33
Percentage of pedestrian deaths: 15.2
9. Memphis, Tennessee
Population: 669,651
Total mortality rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 15.08
Total deaths: 101
Percentage of pedestrian deaths: 11.9
8. Jackson, Mississippi
Population: 173 861
Overall mortality rates per 100,000 people: 15.53
Total Deaths: 27
Percentage of deaths were pedestrians: 18.5
11. Jacksonville, Florida
Population: 807,815
Total mortality rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 14.36
Total Deaths: 116
Percentage of pedestrian deaths: 13.8
10. Lubbock, Texas
Population: 220 483
Total mortality rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 14.97
Total deaths: 33
Percentage of pedestrian deaths: 15.2
9. Memphis, Tennessee
Population: 669,651
Total mortality rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 15.08
Total deaths: 101
Percentage of pedestrian deaths: 11.9
8. Jackson, Mississippi
Population: 173 861
Overall mortality rates per 100,000 people: 15.53
Total Deaths: 27
Percentage of deaths were pedestrians: 18.5
7. Chattanooga, Tennessee
Population: 170,880
Overall mortality rates per 100,000 inhabitants: 16.39
Total Deaths: 28
Proportion of deaths were pedestrians: 17.9
6th Salt Lake City, Utah
Population: 181 698
Overall mortality rates per 100,000 inhabitants: 16.51
Total Deaths: 30
Proportion of deaths were pedestrians: 26.7
5th San Bernardino, California
Population: 198 580
Overall mortality rates per 100,000 inhabitants: 17.12
Total deaths: 38
Percentage of deaths were pedestrians: 15.8
4th Little Rock, Arkansas
Population: 189 515
Total mortality rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 17.94
Total Deaths: 34
Proportion of deaths were pedestrians: 26.5
3. Augusta-Richmond Co., Ga
Population: 194 149
The overall mortality rate per 100,000 people: 19.57
Total deaths: 38
Proportion of deaths were pedestrians: 15.8
2nd Orlando, Florida
Population: 230 519
Total mortality rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 19.95
Total Deaths: 46
Percentage of deaths were pedestrians: 10.9
1. Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Population: 183 126
The overall mortality rate per 100,000 people: 22.39
Total deaths: 41
Percentage of pedestrian deaths: 24.4
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