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Rural Roads More Dangerous Than City Streets: New Data Shows Declining but Persistent Risk
Key Takeaways
- Rural areas have higher fatal crash rates than urban areas, but the gap is narrowing.
- In 2000, 61% of car crash deaths were rural; by 2024, that dropped to 41%.
- Per 100 million miles, rural fatality rate is 1.56% vs. 1.01% urban.
- Factors include riskier behavior, poorer roads, less enforcement, and longer emergency response times.
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