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KEY FINDINGS:
• I-15 Between Exit 138 and Exit 129 is California’s deadliest stretch of road. This road is located in Hesperia, a city 35 miles north of downtown San Bernardino.
• The Los Angeles metro area has over double the population of the San Francisco metro area, but fewer of the state’s roads with the most deadly accidents. The San Francisco metro area was home to the second and third-most dangerous road stretches in the state.
• 27% of fatal accidents were related to drunk driving. In contrast, crashes on the deadliest road accounted for .1% of accidents in the state.
• Speeding contributed to 28% of accidents. That's slightly higher than the percentage of accidents that involved drunk driving.
• Distracted driving was involved in 4% of accidents. Compared to other states, California has low rates of distracted driving. A study conducted by MoneyGeek ranked them better than 92% of states.
• The month of November had the most fatal accidents. High rates of crashes during this time are likely due to Halloween and Thanksgiving-related travel.
• Los Angeles County had more deadly accidents than any other county. Speeding and drunk driving contributed most to fatal accidents there.
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