You May Be Driving Illinois’ Most Dangerous Road, And Not Know It

There are several reasons I personally feel unsafe when driving on certain roads around Illinois, whether it be the narrow two-lane back roads or the interstate packed with semi-trucks only a few feet away going 75 mph on all sides of you.

That's just a feeling these roads give me personally, but there's no real study that can back up my fears of what I think are dangerous roads.

Most Dangerous Roads across the U.S. you may consider avoiding

There's a study just released using the number of annual fatalities on U.S. roadways to rank which road in each state is considered the "most dangerous," and it may be a surprise to you how many you've driven on.

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According to the ThisVsThat study of the most dangerous roads in each state, here are the midwestern roads to avoid or drive at your own risk.

How many of these state's dangerous roads have you driven on and survived?

Iowa on I-80

Interstate 80 through Iowa from Des Moines through Iowa City

Indiana on U.S. 41

U.S. 41 from Evansville to Hammond has been memorialized in many country songs.

Wisconsin on I-94

Interstate 94 in Wisconsin from the Great Lakes to Great Plains

Ohio on I-71

Interstate 71 highway through Ohio contributes to an average of 19 fatalities per year

Illinois on U.S. 45

With an average of 11 fatalities a year, U.S. 45 is the Land of Lincoln's most dangerous road. While all of U.S. 45 is nearly 1300 miles long, Illinois had 428 miles of this iconic but dangerous roadway.

Which road in Illinois or another midwestern state feels to you like it's the most dangerous to drive on?