This Is The Most Dangerous Interstate in Delaware For Holiday Travel
Traveling for the holidays this year? Take extra precaution if your travels take you onto the most dangerous interstate in Delaware. With Christmas less than a week away and New Years Eve on it’s heels, now is the time to plan.
With holiday travel this time of the year comes exceedingly heavy traffic and not always the best weather for driving. From snow flurries, to ice to the good ole wintry mixes, it’s important to stay alert and safe while out on the roads.
In a recent study conducted by the folks at Assurance, they went on a search to find out where on the roads Americans traveling should take extra care this holiday season. In the study, they used information from the National Highway Safety Administration to compare the number of fatal crashes per interstate against interstate miles to then determine the most dangerous states to pass through and the most dangerous interstate in each state.
Most Dangerous Interstate in Delaware
- The most dangerous interstate in Delaware is I-95, with 3.4 fatal crashes per 10 miles of I-95 in Delaware.
- Overall, in Delaware, there are 19.6 fatal crashes per 100 miles of all interstates.
The Most Dangerous Interstates Overall (according to fatal crashes per 100 miles)
- #1 I-4 – 34.01
- #2 I-35E – 27.88
- #3 I-45 – 24.57
- #4 I-30 – 23.45
- #5 I-24 – 18.33
To see how Delaware compares to other states and for the full report, click here.
The Top 10 Most Stolen Vehicles In The State of Delaware
When it comes to grand theft auto, do criminals have a preference? Statistically, yes they do. But the vehicle topping the list of most stolen vehicles in Delaware was barely at the top of the list, the top 10 are all fairly close in number of thefts.
The National Insurance Crime Bureau releases it’s ‘most stolen‘ stats once a year breaking it down by not only which vehicle is most likely to get stolen – but which year as well. If you think thieves won’t target your pickup because it’s 10 years old, you’d be wrong. In fact, newer cars barely crack the national top 10 list. The most recent data includes all of 2022. And there’s plenty of head scratchers.
On a national level, the number one most stolen vehicle last year was a full size Chevy pickup. 49,903 of those trucks were stolen last year, the most common model year stolen – 2004. Incredibly dependable truck with a lot of them still on the road 19 years after it left the lot. But why 2004? A guess might be that because of it’s age the truck has a lot less anti-theft technology. And, because trucks are in demand, even with 200,000 miles on it this truck is still worth $7,000 – $10,000.
Another to note on the national list is the Hyundais and Kias. A lot of them were stolen and was documented online on how incredibly easy they were to steal with something as simple as a USB cable. You’ll note, these brands are both among the most stolen vehicles in Delaware.
If you want to see the national list, or the top 10 list for another state, you’ll find that here.