This San Diego County freeway is one of the most dangerous in California, study says

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Driving in California is already a challenge in itself with congested roadways and multiple-lane freeways.

ConsumerAffairs, a customer review and consumer news platform, recently released a study revealing how deadly car crashes have been in the state in the last few years.

In 2022, even with a decline in California’s population, deadly car crashes rose 17% compared to pre-pandemic levels in 2018.

Interstate 5 in San Diego County placed No. 3 on ConsumerAffairs’ list of ten deadliest roads in the state with 21 deaths in 2022, two more deaths than in 2018, according to the study.

In 2022, speeding on I-5 in San Diego County caused seven of the deaths while drinking was a factor in two deaths, the report said.

As a state, the study reported around 31% of deadly crashes were from speeding — up from 26% in 2018 — and driving under the influence was associated with 13% of the deaths — down from 24% in 2018.

Although early estimates for 2023 show a decline in car crash-related deaths, fatalities are still above pre-pandemic levels.

Only I-10 in Riverside County and I-15 in San Bernardino County saw more deaths than I-5 in San Diego County for both 2018 and 2022.

ConsumerAffairs conducted this study by examining data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System in California from 2018 to 2022 by looking at all 58 counties in the state and finding the deadliest road in each.

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