Meh, driving it often for 40 years, haven't really seen that many crashes

Some of the deadliest are straight and flat, maybe I-81 undulates a lot ... and that keeps the drivers interested in driving?

I've never felt uncomfortable driving I-81, like I have, oh, I-10 around Houston, or I-95 in Florida.

In response to this post by Freddyburg Hokie

Posted: 11/17/2017 at 4:31PM

I-4 is deadliest highway in the US -- HokieMacDaddy 11/17/2017 09:48AM

I agree with this. The east bound Altamonte Springs ramp is brutal ** -- OrlandoHokie 11/17/2017 11:38AM

Noticed that Houston makes the deadliest city for both I-10 & I-45 -- EDGEMAN 11/17/2017 11:27AM

Same thought, drove through twice on I-10, yes, avoid. ** -- `lag 11/17/2017 4:25PM

I also wonder how the helmet laws play into the fatality numbers ** -- HokieSignGuy 11/17/2017 10:56AM

Agree... every time I go to Florida and notice bikers sans headgear -- Hokie CPA 11/17/2017 11:09AM

I'm OK with people riding without helmets if... -- EDGEMAN 11/17/2017 11:29AM

Plus, there are probably more foreigners driving that stretch of road than -- HokieSignGuy 11/17/2017 11:25AM

Miami laughs at your assessment ** -- EDGEMAN 11/17/2017 11:40AM

Based on deaths per mile, of course it is. ** -- HokieSignGuy 11/17/2017 10:54AM

How does I-81 not even make the list? ** -- Freddyburg Hokie 11/17/2017 10:35AM

Meh, driving it often for 40 years, haven't really seen that many crashes -- `lag 11/17/2017 4:31PM

You're probably onto something there. -- Hokie CPA 11/17/2017 5:22PM

Surprised too, but I guess other stretches of 81 aren't as bad as SW VA ** -- HWA 11/17/2017 11:03AM

Look at page 26. Not as bad as I thought (relative to others in VA) -- 48zip 11/17/2017 11:14AM

Man that's a grim read. ** -- HokieJay 11/17/2017 1:30PM

We make up for our lower commercial fatalities with our motorcycle deaths -- EDGEMAN 11/17/2017 11:32AM

Meh, driving it often for 40 years, haven't really seen that many crashes

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