It’s more dangerous to drive at night in these states than anywhere else in the US

KFOR

by: Nick Jachim

Oct 18, 2024

(NEXSTAR) – Driving at night is dangerous no matter where you are in the U.S. It’s harder to see and you’re more likely to be sharing the road with fellow drivers who are either tired and could potentially doze off or have had one too many drinks and are driving under the influence.

In fact, driving at night is actually nine times more dangerous than driving during the day. This is according to MoneyGeek, which analyzed over 93,000 fatal driving accidents reported by the NHTSA in the Fatal Accident Reporting System (FARS).

For the entire U.S., MoneyGeek divided a full day of driving into four parts—dawn, day, dusk, and night—and found how often people drove during each part of the day and when a fatal accident occurred.

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