Real-time driving data showed the stretch of I-17 northbound to the Carefree Highway is the city’s most hazardous stretch.
PHOENIX — Halloween lands on a Friday this year, and experts anticipate roads to be especially dangerous. New data shows one of the top 10 riskiest stretches of road in the United States is in Phoenix.
Real-time driving data showed the stretch of I-17 northbound to the Carefree Highway is the city’s most hazardous stretch. It comes in as the sixth-most-hazardous in the country.
The data from Allstate Drivewise customers found speeding and hard braking on the I-17 and Carefree Highway are the worst between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekends, according to Brian Tidwell, an Allstate Safety Manager.
“There’s some exits, there’s some pinch points, there’s things along the lines where those type of things have been happening,” Tidwell said. “It’s just an extra time where we can take a second and say, hey, listen, we’re going to slow down a little bit. “
The National Safety Council also found that more weekend driving leads to more serious crashes. Federal crash data revealed deadly car crashes are more frequent on weekends, even peaking on Saturdays.
Here’s what experts recommend to stay safe on Halloween:
- Be aware of trick or treat zones – slow down in neighborhoods and intersections with children
- Don’t be a zombie behind the wheel – stay alert
- Avoid being a speed demon – especially near exits and merge zones
- Watch for haunted hazards – so you can make sudden stops in unexpected situations
- Keep your headlights glowing – so you’re visible to drivers and pedestrians and can see them too
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