States with Deadliest Accidents

In 2013, over 130,000 accidental deaths occurred in the United States.
Two of the leading causes of accidental deaths are motor vehicle accidents and falls.

In 18 states, motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of accidental death according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This is partly due to some states having less stringent motor vehicle regulations. States like Montana do not require a periodic vehicle safety inspection, which in turn, increases the number of dangerous vehicles on the road. In Mississippi, a point system isn’t used to monitor motorists driving records.

According to the CDC, in 2013 there were 33,804 motor vehicle traffic deaths in the U.S. States with the highest rates of motor vehicle accidents (deaths per 100,000 residents):

• Montana- 23 deaths
• Mississippi- 22.5 deaths
• Louisiana- 16.4 deaths
• Wyoming- 15.9 deaths

The other leading cause of accidental death is falls. There are 8 states that are reported to have falls as the leading cause of accidental death.  A few of these states are the most mountainous: Oregon, Colorado, New Hampshire and Vermont. In 2013, there were a total of 30,208 unintentional fall deaths in the U.S. according to the CDC.

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