I-40, I-75 ranked among top 10 most dangerous interstates

Two interstates that run through Tennessee were ranked among the top 10 deadliest interstate highways in the country. Interstate 40 ranked as the third deadliest interstate in the country with a total of 270 crashes in 2020 and an average of 10.6 fatalities per mile while Interstate 75 ranked fourth on the list with 246 fatalities in 2020 and 13.8 fatalities per 100 miles. The data was compiled from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s 2020 Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) and covers nearly 40,000 interstate fatalities reported in 2020. The report also found that Mississippi, Wyoming, and Arkansas had the highest incidents of fatalities on interstates. The study found Interstate 95 to be the most dangerous interstate in the country with 379 deaths in 2020 or 19.7 deaths per 100 miles. The road travels through Boston, New York City, and Washington, D.C.