Fatal Accidents & PIA Western Alliance States

The PIA Western Alliance state of New Mexico, and West Virginia, lead the nation in fatal accidents per 100,000 people. Alaska — another of the 10 PIA Western Alliance states — is ranked fifth when it comes to the per capita fatalities.

These conclusions are courtesy of Seann Malloy of Malloy Law Offices who did the study. He said the main causes of accidental deaths are falls, firearms, drug overdoses and accidental poisonings.

West Virginia and New Mexico both had high rates of substance abuse deaths and impaired driving crashes.

“States such as West Virginia should focus on increasing public health initiatives, providing better access to healthcare, and offering more extensive safety education to significantly lower fatality rates,” Malloy said. “Beyond the obvious losses to the community, the economic burden of these accidents also extends far beyond the immediate healthcare costs. Motor vehicle accidents, in particular, have a ripple effect, from increased insurance premiums to higher healthcare costs and lost productivity.”

Here are the top five states with the most fatal accidents per 100,000 residents:

• West Virginia 141.48
• New Mexico 126.73
• Louisiana 114.29
• Tennessee 112.87
• Alaska 110.06

Two PIA Western Alliance states are among those with the lowest number of fatalities per 100,000 people. The two states are Hawaii and California.

Malloy said excellent public health programs and access to healthcare, better developed infrastructures and geographical locations help the states with the least accidents. Hawaii and New York lead the way there

These are the top five states with the fewest fatal accidents per 100,000 residents:

• New York 54.97
• Hawaii 57.43
• California 59.67
• Nebraska 61.4
• New Jersey 62.12

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