America's Four Deadliest Roads

Four of the nation's deadliest roads are in a state with the highest number of pedestrians killed per capita.

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November 23, 2004, 8:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech


" America's four deadliest roads for pedestrians and bicyclists all are in Florida...Florida's most notorious roads are all high-speed, multilane highways breached by hundreds of driveways and side streets. All serve haphazardly developed urban areas."

Thanks to Renae Meyer

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