Motor vehicle accidents continue to be a problem on Highway 101. as the county with the most roadway deaths during that 5-year timeframe.

Meanwhile, the stretch of US-101 that runs through Santa Clara County saw 78 fatalities-placing it 3 rd overall in the U.S. Interstate 5 in California, which runs about 800 miles up the length of the state, sits atop the list with 584 total fatalities, and of those roadway deaths, 110 of them happened on the segment of highway that goes through San Diego County. Only Florida (17) and Texas (15) have more. A San Jose car accident lawyer reveals what you should knowĮvery state has dangerous roads that are hotspots for bad car accidents, but when it comes to the deadliest stretches of roads in the United States, many are located right here in The Golden State.Īccording to an article by ValuePenguin that cites 5 years of crash data (2015 to 2019, the most recent data available), California has 11 of the 100 most dangerous roads in the U.S.