Interstate 40 Ranked As One of the Deadliest For Summer Travel

Above, Interstate 40 in New Mexico. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Results from a new study reveals that Interstate 40 is one of the deadliest highways for summer travel

According to WTVD:

NORTH CAROLINA (WTVD) -- According to a new study, Interstate 40 is one of the deadliest highways for summer travel. 

ASecureLife.com also ranked it as the deadliest highway in North Carolina. 

The study focused on travel in the months of May to September from 2015-2017. 

During that time, the organization found that there were 61 fatalities on the roadway in North Carolina.

It also reported 51 deaths in Arizona, 6 in Arkansas, 50 in New Mexico, 34 in Oklahoma and 85 in Tennessee.

The study found that speed was the primary factor for highway deaths.

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