The analysis looked at crash data during Spring Break periods from 2019 to 2023.
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With Spring Break fully in action throughout much of Florida, a new study shows there’s considerable risk driving in the Sunshine State.
The analysis conducted by Kuzyk Law, Bakersfield Personal Injury Lawyers looked at Fatality Analysis Reporting System data from the U.S. Department of Transportation to compile a list of states with the most dangerous roads during Spring Break.
In terms of crashes per capita, Florida was among the 10 states where drivers are most likely to get into Spring Break auto accidents.
“The Sunshine State ranks eighth nationally for driving crashes during March and April, with 2,839 crashes over five years and a per-capita rate 52% above the national average. For the millions heading to Florida’s beaches this season, the data is a critical reminder to stay safe behind the wheel,” the study concluded.
The analysis looked at crash data during Spring Break periods from 2019 to 2023. Florida had about 12.56 wrecks per 100,000 people.
Mississippi topped the list with 18.06 Spring Break crashes per 100,000 people, with 531 wrecks overall. That was followed by Arkansas at No. 2, South Carolina at No. 3, and Louisiana and Wyoming rounding out the top five.
In terms of the raw number of crashes regardless of population, Florida places third in the nation, with Texas at No. 1 and California at No. 2. Both of those states exceeded 2,900 road accidents during Spring Break in the five-year analysis.
“Together, these three states account for 8,663 Spring Break crashes, roughly 31% of the national total. However, Florida’s per-capita rate of 12.56 is far higher than both Texas (9.58) and California (7.45), making the Sunshine State the most dangerous of the three on a per-resident basis,” analysts found.
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