Using data sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, TruckInfo.net has compiled a list of the most dangerous roads to travel on nationally and statewide as well as how many fatalities each county experienced between Dec. 25 and Jan. 1 from 2003-2022.
Here’s what to know.
Most dangerous NY roadways between Christmas and New Year’s
Here’s which roads in New York had three fatalities between Christmas and New Year’s from 2003-2022, according to TruckInfo.net:
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Genesee Street in Erie County
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Hillside Avenue in Queens County
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I-95 Cross Bronx Expressway in Bronx County
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Peninsula Boulevard in Nassau County
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Rockaway Boulevard in Queens County
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Rockaway Parkway in Kings County
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State Route 17A in Orange County
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State Route 20A in Wyoming County
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State Route 22 in Dutchess County
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State Route 24 in Nassau County
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State Route 27 in Suffolk County
Most dangerous NY counties to drive in between Christmas and New Year’s
New York had 511 fatalities between Christmas and New Year’s from 2003-2022, according to TruckInfo.net. Here’s which counties had the most:
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Monroe, Niagara and Oneida counties: 12
Most dangerous roadways in the U.S. between Christmas and New Year’s
Here’s which roadways had the most fatalities nationwide between Christmas and New Year’s from 2003-2022, according to TruckInfo.net:
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I-15 in San Bernardino County, California: 33
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I-10 in Riverside County, California: 17
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US-19 in Pasco County, Florida: 14
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I-10 in San Bernardino, California: 14
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I-5 in Los Angeles County, California: 14
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I-84 in Umatilla County, Oregon: 12
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I-5 in Fresno County, California: 12
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I-5 in San Diego County, California: 12
Emily Barnes reports on consumer-related issues for the USA TODAY Network’s New York Connect Team, focusing on scam and recall-related topics. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @byemilybarnes. Get in touch at ebarnes@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: These are the most dangerous roads in NY during the holidays. See list