15 most dangerous cities for driving
Traffic deaths are up 9 percent this year. Find out which big U.S. cities are the most dangerous for drivers.
Florida cities pop up frequently on this list of 15 dangerous driving cities, put out by <a href="http://www.cnbc.com/id/43948183">CNBC.com</a> and <a href="http://autos.yahoo.com/news/15-dangerous-cities-for-driving.html">Yahoo!</a> using recent crash data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Vehicular deaths were used to gauge the road risk in U.S. cities with at least 150,000 people.
Florida cities pop up frequently on this list of 15 dangerous driving cities, put out by <a href="http://www.cnbc.com/id/43948183">CNBC.com</a> and <a href="http://autos.yahoo.com/news/15-dangerous-cities-for-driving.html">Yahoo!</a> using recent crash data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Vehicular deaths were used to gauge the road risk in U.S. cities with at least 150,000 people.
15. Oklahoma City --
Total fatality rate per 100,000 population: 13.41; total fatalities: 74; percentage of fatalities that were pedestrians: 13.5
14. Birmingham, Ala. --
Total fatality rate per 100,000 population: 13.55; total fatalities: 31; percentage of fatalities that were pedestrians: 15.2
13. Tulsa, Okla. --
Total fatality rate per 100,000 population: 14.00; total fatalities: 54; percentage of fatalities that were pedestrians: 18.5
12. St. Petersburg, Fla. --
Total fatality rate per 100,000 population: 14.27; total fatalities: 35; percentage of fatalities that were pedestrians: 28.6
11. Jacksonville, Fla. --
Total fatality rate per 100,000 population: 14.36; total fatalities: 116; percentage of fatalities that were pedestrians: 13.8
10. Lubbock, Texas --
Total fatality rate per 100,000 population: 14.97; total fatalities: 33; percentage of fatalities that were pedestrians: 15.2
9. Memphis, Tenn. --
Total fatality rate per 100,000 population: 15.08; total fatalities: 101; percentage of fatalities that were pedestrians: 11.9
8. Jackson, Miss. --
Total fatality rate per 100,000 population: 15.53; total fatalities: 27; percentage of fatalities that were pedestrians: 18.5
7. Chattanooga, Tenn. --
Total fatality rate per 100,000 population: 16.39; total fatalities: 28; percentage of fatalities that were pedestrians: 17.9
6. Salt Lake City --
Total fatality rate per 100,000 population: 16.51; total fatalities: 30; percentage of fatalities that were pedestrians: 26.7
5. San Bernardino, Calif. --
Total fatality rate per 100,000 population: 17.12; total fatalities: 38; percentage of fatalities that were pedestrians: 15.8
4. Little Rock, Ark. --
Total fatality rate per 100,000 population: 17.94; total fatalities: 34; percentage of fatalities that were pedestrians: 26.5
3. Augusta-Richmond Co., Ga. --
Total fatality rate per 100,000 population: 19.57; total fatalities: 38; percentage of fatalities that were pedestrians: 15.8
2. Orlando, Fla. --
Total fatality rate per 100,000 population: 19.95; total fatalities: 46; percentage of fatalities that were pedestrians: 10.9
1. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. --
Total fatality rate per 100,000 population: 22.39; total fatalities: 41; percentage of fatalities that were pedestrians: 24.4
