Steve Spacek, the person who gave us America’s Litter Scorecard, just finished his top deadly states scorecard. The following is the listing for the top states you can be killed in due to roadside litter.
Top Deadly, Dangerous States Debris/Litter-Caused Motor Vehicle Accidents-2011
Top Five States: Best Chances for Death (per year, thru 2010)
- Mississippi, Colorado (tie)
- Montana
- Kansas
- Louisiana
(2005-2008)
- North Dakota
- Montana
- Mississippi
- Nevada
- Arkansas
Most Improved State Since 2008:
- West Virginia
Worst Increases State:
- Colorado
Top Ten States: Highest Death Totals (per year, thru 2010)
- California (92)
- Texas (89)
- Florida (60)
- Pennsylvania (46)
- Illinois, Ohio (37-tie)
- Michigan (31)
- Indiana, Georgia (28-tie)
- North Carolina (27)
(2005-2008)
- California
- Texas
- Florida
- Illinois
- Pennsylvania
- New York
- Louisiana
- Ohio
- Michigan
- Missouri
Most Improved State Since 2008:
- New York
Worst Increases States:
- Indiana, Georgia, North Carolina
Thanks for publishing this, Cathy.
My view: Colorado, Montana and Kansas are suffering from a huge spike of non-human animal and unremoved roadkill collisons resulting in fatalities, whereas Mississppi and Louisiana have had years of unremoved road debris and until about five years ago, little political will/accountablity and terribly inadequate budgeting to abate such from roadways.