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U.S. 19 is No. 1 in area fatalities
By CHUIN-WEI YAP
Published June 5, 2007
No prizes for guessing which road topped Pasco's most dangerous thoroughfares last year. U.S. 19 was the deadliest, according to the county's 2006 traffic crash report, which was released late Monday. The west Pasco artery is followed by a clutch of others in fast-growing central Pasco, including State Road 54, Interstate 75, SR 52 and U.S. 41. In terms of all crashes -- and not just fatal ones -- central Pasco had the dubious honor of dominating the top locations. Among the top seven most dangerous junctions, one was in Hudson and one was outside Dade City. The rest were in Wesley Chapel and Land O'Lakes. | MOST DANGEROUS ROADS IN 2006 | Roads | Fatalities | | U.S. 19 | 18 | | State Road 54 | 7 | | Interstate 75 | 6 | | State Road 52 | 4 | | U.S. 41 | 4 | | County Road 1 | 4 | | U.S. 301 | 3 | | Chancey Road | 2 | | Collier Parkway | 2 | | Grand Boulevard | 2 | | Hudson Avenue | 2 | | Perrine Ranch Road | 2 |
| MOST DANGEROUS INTERSECTIONS IN 2006 | Rank | Intersection | All crashes | | 1 (4) | Interstate 75 and State Road 56 | 135 | | 2 (1) | I-75 and SR 54 | 118 | | 3 (2) | SR 52 and U.S. 19 | 104 | | 4 (5) | SR 54 and U.S. 41 | 104 | | 5 (6) | Collier Parkway and SR 54 | 90 | | 6 (3) | I-75 and SR 52 | 89 | | 7 (9) | Bruce B. Downs Boulevard and SR 54 | 85 | | 8 (7) | Moog Road and U.S. 19 | 73 | | 9 (8) | County Road 1 and SR 54 | 68 | | 10 (10) | Ridge Road and U.S. 19 | 68 |
* Parentheses denote last year's rank Source: Pasco County Traffic Crash Facts Report
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by Joe
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06/06/07 12:54 AM
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Butch - the motorcycle riders could stop weaving in and out of traffic, too. There are bad drivers using every kind of vehicle.
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by stan
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06/05/07 10:22 PM
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To the guy with the motorcycle....how about riding with a helmet it seems most do not.
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by pat
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06/05/07 02:52 PM
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given the amount of bars and homeless in the area,there is no wonder as to why the crashes and deaths.is there a decline since the lights went up to denton ave? the bumper sticker "pray for me i drive u.s.19"is making alot of sense..take other routes
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by Butch
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06/05/07 09:17 AM
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You ought to try riding a motorcycle up and down 19. I think most of the stupid people in Pinellas and Pasco Counties gravitate to that road. Hang up your cell phones and pay attention to the road.
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by Stephen
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06/05/07 05:50 AM
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No doubt a lot are pedestrians crossing late at night.
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