A heavily traveled stretch of Interstate 80 through Northern California has been ranked among the most dangerous highways in the country, according to a new national study.
The report, released by New Jersey-based law firm Camili & Capo PA, analyzed fatal crash data from 2019 to 2023, measuring how many deadly accidents occurred per mile on interstate highways. California’s portion of I-80 — which runs from San Francisco through Sacramento to the Nevada border — recorded 277 fatal crashes during that period. That works out to about 1.39 fatal accidents per mile, placing I-80 No. 8 on the list of the 30 most dangerous U.S. interstates by mile.
Several other California highways also made the list. Interstate 5, which stretches from the Oregon border through Sacramento and all the way to Mexico, ranked No. 29 within California, with 779 fatal crashes over 796 miles. When evaluated across all states it passes through, I-5 ranked No. 6 nationwide, with 1,119 fatal crashes across its full length…