FORT LAUDERDALE – A study found the deadliest highway mile in the United States is in South Florida: I-95 between the I-595 interchange and Marina Mile Boulevard.
The study from law firm Elk & Elk was conducted by a group of personal injury lawyers and looked into two decades of fatal crash data. It said between 2000 and 2019, 24 people died somewhere along the single I-95 mile, which is a busy stretch with off-ramps, ongoing construction and congestion.
CBS News data journalists said the study is solid — and those who drive the highway weren’t surprised by the findings.
“It seems like its getting worse and worse every day,” said one driver. “I avoid I-95 as much as possible.”
It can be a nerve-racking ride, even for those in the passenger seat.
“I don’t drive a lot but when I do I avoid the highways completely,” said another person.
CBS News Miami has covered crashes on I-95 for years, especially near I-595. In a recent crash, 23-year-old former first responder Yanaisa Pulido from Hialeah was killed on the southbound lanes when she stopped to help other drivers involved in a crash.