Interstate 95 in New York and New Jersey has been named among the nation's deadliest stretches of road. The New York car accident attorneys at Queller Fisher remind motorists that summer is the most dangerous time on our roads. We encourage you to practice safe driving habits and to speak with your teen drivers about the dangers of distracted driving, speeding, drunk driving and other causes of serious and fatal traffic accidents.

New York car accidents claimed 1,231 lives in 2008, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. New Jersey car accidents killed 590 motorists. Road Safe America has dubbed the summer months the "100 Deadliest Days" as the majority of serious and fatal accidents occur in June, July and August. In the last five years, summer car accidents have killed 50,765 motorists.

Some roads really are more dangerous than others, whether because of congestion, poor maintenance, faulty design, obstructed views or roadside distractions. An experienced New York City injury lawyer can review the causes of your accident and help determine whether a defective road or other factors contributed to your accident in addition to the actions of an at-fault driver.

The Daily Beast used government accident statistics from 2004 to 2008 -- the last five years of available accident data -- to determine the nation's 100 deadliest roads. The number of fatal accidents was divided by the miles of highway within a state, to arrive at the per-mile fatal accident rate.

The Nation's Top 5 Deadliest Roads:


1) I-95 in Florida: 382 miles/662 fatal accidents/765 fatalities/1.73 per mile.
2) I-76 in New Jersey: 3 miles/5 fatal accidents/6 fatalities/1.64 per mile.
3) I-4 in Florida: 132 miles/209 fatal accidents/234 fatalities/1.58 per mile.
4) I-15 in California: 287 miles/437 fatal accidents/506 fatalities/1.52 per mile.
5) I-10 in California: 243 miles/341 fatal accidents/387 fatalities/1.41 per mile.


Other Deadly roads in New York and New Jersey:

19) I-95 in New Jersey: 98 miles of road/103 fatal accidents/117 fatalities/1.05 per mile.
20) I-80 in New Jersey: 68 miles of road/72 fatal accidents/78 fatalities/1.05 per mile.
30) I-78 in New Jersey: 68 miles of road/58 fatal accidents/67 fatalities/.86 per mile.
36) I-95 in New York: 24 miles of road/19 fatal accidents/24 fatalities/.81 per mile.