Driving can be one of the most exhilarating activities that a person experiences, but studies have shown that driving can also be one of the dangerous activities that a person can engage in. According to recent reports, the lifetime risk of dying in a motor vehicle accident for U.S. residents is 1 in 100, and roughly around 57% of deaths take place on rural roads, the Federal Highway Administration has found.

Many accidents are largely due to the fact that drivers may be driving along unfamiliar roads, many of which can be extremely fatal due to the curves and bumps along the way. Believe it or not, rural highways have been found to be some of the most dangerous in the country and because of this researchers at the University of Minnesota’s Center for Excellence in Rural Safety have created an interactive website map that allows drivers to actually see how safe or how dangerous a particular road can be to drive on. The site, which goes by saferoadmaps.org, gives the driver the ability to enter in their address and then a map of the roads will appear displaying those roads that have experienced the most fatalities. The website also informs drivers about each and every fatality with details about whether age, weather conditions, or alcohol were factors in the accident.

The website has been created in order to bring a better driving safety awareness. By advertising the applicable driving laws that are required for that particular area as well, drivers are given an extensive and in depth view of how safe or unsafe their environment may be to drive in. The site itself has just opened up to viewers recently, so its success is still undetermined, but hopefully drivers will take heed to the wonderful service that is being offered to increase the safety and knowledge of car owners everywhere.

Although driving may be a dangerous activity, there are many ways to prevent an accident. By driving responsibly (i.e. no aggressive driving, keeping the radio at a reasonable volume and buckling up), following speed limits, and being aware of your surroundings at all times, you may not be able to stop an accident from happening, but you can certainly reduce the risk of causing one.

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