This Highway Has More Fatalities Than Any Other in Minnesota

Summer is right around the corner, and you know what that means - grill outs, tubing, weekend getaways, and squeezing as much fun into three short months as humanly possible. But mixed in with all that summer fun is a deadly truth, this is the most dangerous time to be on Minnesota roads.

This time of year marks the start of what the Minnesota Department of Public Safety calls the 100 Deadliest Days - the stretch between Memorial Day and Labor Day when fatalities spike across the state.

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Last summer alone, 151 people lost their lives on Minnesota roads during this period. And while the entire state sees increased risk, there’s one highway that stands out as the deadliest of them all.

TravelALot put out a list of the deadliest roads in each state based on the number of fatalities and interestingly, some of the highways and interstates that pass through or originate in Minnesota are considered the worst in other states but are considerably safer up here.

Take US-65, for instance. This highway starts in Minnesota and winds its way down to Louisiana, passing through Iowa, Missouri, and Arkansas.

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While it's relatively calm in Minnesota, it's a different story in Arkansas, where US-65 sees an average of 14 fatalities per year.

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Another example is US-61, which also begins its journey in Minnesota and ends in Louisiana. However, in Mississippi, this route has claimed 120 lives in just 10 years.

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Even I-94, a bustling interstate in Minnesota turns into a deadly stretch when it crosses into Wisconsin.

I-94 averages 13 fatalities per year in Wisconsin, with 132 deaths and 115 crashes recorded over a decade.

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For a state with over 5 million people, Minnesota's roads have a relatively low death toll, but one stands out among the pack.