Beware!  Las Vegas drivers.  Interstate I-15 between Las Vegas and San Bernardino County is revealed by a recent study to have the highest number of fatalities of any U.S. road.  As part of the “Killer Roads” national reporting project, Scripps Howard News Service counted the number of deaths on every road in America and ranked the worst roads in each county.  Using data from the federal Transportation Department, Scripps analyzed 562,712 fatal accidents from 1994 to 2008 that claimed 627,433 lives. According to the March 1, 2010 Las Vegas Sun, “ The study found that the single most deadly road is the 181-mile segment of Interstate 15 that passes through San Bernardino County, Calif., and connects Los Angeles to Las Vegas.  During the 15-year period of the study, 1,069 people perished in 834 accidents.  That’s more than double the death toll from any other road in any other county.”

On the Murphy & Murphy Law Offices web site at www.nvpilaw.comwe have provided a number of ways that you can reduce your risks of being injured in a Las Vegas traffic accident, whether on the streets or interstate highways.  The steps you can take to reduce your risk of being injured will substantially increase the chances of surviving a serious car crash.  As will be seen in my next post, the reasons for the high death rate on Interstate 15 between L.A. and Las Vegas can be avoided.  Common sense safety tips really do save lives.  Follow basic and fundamental safety rules and precautions and you will significantly increase your chances of surviving serious car crashes in Las Vegas.

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