How safe are your roads this summer? New study finds the safest states for drivers

(NEXSTAR) – Summer is just around the corner, and with the nice weather comes more people on the road than usual.

AAA actually refers to this as the “100 Deadliest Days,” the 100 days between Memorial Day and Labor Day when there is a rise in driving fatalities across the country, particularly among younger drivers.

But a new MoneyGeek study finds these 100 days are becoming less deadly, with the latest data showing 39,254 summer driving deaths in 2024. While not confirmed yet, 2025 is expected to see a drop as well, to 36,640 deaths.

It’s been a steady decline since 2021, when there were 43,230 reported summer driving deaths. It’s an encouraging sign of safer driving, and some states in particular have seen major improvements on their roads.

To determine the death rate, MoneyGeek looked at the number of summer driving deaths........

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