Icy Road Fatality Statistics
During the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 winter seasons, icyroadsafety.com compiled a list of all reported fatal road ice-related accidents in the United States. The data was collected by daily monitoring and searching of online news feeds from media sources nationwide, including newspapers, television stations, and news sites. Consequently, this data reflects the minimum possible number of fatalities, as undoubtedly many fatal crashes go unreported in the news media.
Based on news media reports, there were at least 477 deaths due to icy roads in the United States during the 2008-2009 winter season, and at least 458 during the 2009-2010 winter season. The two-year average between these seasons is 467 fatalities per year.
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Maps
Risk Zones: The map above shows where fatal icy road crashes are most likely to occur based on two seasons of data (2008-2010). Fatal crashes can occur anywhere icing occurs, however - even in the deep South! The data shows that the Midwestern and Plains states have the highest incidence of road ice-related deaths. These are regions that traditionally place the majority of their weather awareness on convective severe weather (hail, tornadoes and high winds) that inflict comparitively much less human casualties:
| Comparing 2008-2009 Average Annual Fatalities from Tornadoes [4] and Road Ice [3] |
| State |
Tornado
Fatalities [4] |
Road Ice
Fatalities [3] |
| Oklahoma |
7 |
15 |
| Kansas |
2 |
14 |
| Texas |
0 |
19 |
| Iowa |
6 |
22 |
| Missouri |
11 |
20 |
| Minnesota |
1 |
27 |
|
Sources: [3] icyroadsafety.com, based on published media reports; [4] NOAA data (2008, 2009)
Probable explanations for the Plains/Midwest region's higher road ice fatality numbers are the fact that travel often takes place on rural highways at high speeds, the average trip/errand requires more mileage (increasing the risk of ice encounters), and all travel must be done by automobile (public transportation or walking/biking is not an option). In addition, unlike in northern states, icing events in the Midwest/Plains tend to be intermittent and widely spaced in time rather than season-long. Intermittent icing events cause more deaths because motorists are caught unprepared. In general, the fewer road icing events a location sees per winter, the greater the rate of fatalities per event results.
Areas where roads are snow and ice covered most of the winter (such as the Rockies and the Upper Midwest region) tend to have a lower concentration of road ice deaths due to the population being well-adjusted to the hazard. Most road ice fatalities in the Rockies, for instance, occur with out-of-state travelers passing through on the major highways. Major urban areas - such as Chicago and much of the New England region - also tend to have lower fatality rates, most likely due to shorter distances on the average trip/errand, available public transportation and slower speed limits on most roadways.
Data Tables
| Top Ten States for Icy Road Fatalities - 2009-2010 season [3] |
# |
State |
Fatalities |
Notes |
| 1 |
Pennsylvania |
26 |
Pennsylvania: 7 deaths on 12/13, freezing rain event |
| 2 |
Nebraska
Missouri |
23
23 |
Missouri: 10 deaths in 3 days, including two 4-fatality crashes on 12/26 and 12/27 |
| 3 |
Iowa |
20 |
|
| 4 |
Texas |
19 |
|
| 5 |
Michigan |
18 |
|
| 6 |
Minnesota
Ohio
Oregon |
17
17
17 |
Oregon: 9 deaths in 13 days (November 8-21) |
| 7 |
Colorado
Kansas |
16
16 |
|
| 8 |
Illinois
Oklahoma |
15
15 |
|
| 9 |
Indiana
New York |
14
14 |
|
| 10 |
Tennessee
Wisconsin |
12
12 |
|
| Download Excel file of full 2009-2010 state-by-state data - See full 2009-2010 accident list |
|
| Deadliest Winter Storms for Icy Roads - 2009-2010 season [3] |
| # |
Event |
Fatalities |
Notes |
| 1. |
December 22-27, 2009 Midwest/Plains blizzard/snow/icing |
35 |
Accidents in KS, NE, TX, OK, IL, MN, NM, CO, MO, AR |
| 2. |
January 6-8, 2010 Midwest/Eastern US snowstorm |
15 |
Accidents in MO, IL, IN, OH, KY, GA, IA |
| 3. |
December 13, 2009 freezing rain event |
13 |
7 deaths in Pennsylvania, 2 in OH, 1 each in WV, MD, IL, NY |
| January 28-31, 2009 winter storm |
13 |
Deaths in MS, AL, GA, NC, TN, MO, OK |
| 4. |
December 25-27, 2009 Missouri/Illinois light snow |
12 |
10 deaths in Missouri, including two quadruple fatal crashes and two secondary crashes |
| 5. |
December 8-9, 2009 Midwest/Plains blizzard/snow/icing |
11 |
Accidents in NM, MI, TX, IA, MO, MN |
| 6. |
December 3-4, 2009 Upper Midwest Winter Storm |
9 |
6 deaths in Wisconsin, including triple fatal crash |
|
Full Accident List
Blank fields indicate that no data was available.
| Full Accident List - 2009-2010 season [3] |
| Date |
Location |
Deaths |
Icing* |
Seatbelt |
Notes |
| 5/8 |
Cloquet, MN |
1 |
SN |
No |
Highway 2, bridge, ambulance rollover |
| 4/29 |
Murray, UT |
1 |
SN |
N/A |
I-70, secondary crash, police officer thrown from bridge |
| 4/13 |
Anchorage, AK |
1 |
SN |
|
Seward Highway, pickup, rollover |
| 4/3 |
Wendover, NV |
1 |
SN |
Yes |
I-80, 200 Dodge pickup, rollover |
| 4/3 |
Laramie, WY |
1 |
SN |
No |
Highway 287, BMW 325, rollover ejection |
| 4/1 |
Baggs, WY |
1 |
SN |
Yes |
Highway 789 |
| 4/1 |
Veyo, UT |
1 |
SN |
No |
Highway 18, Nissan Altima, rollover ejection |
| 3/27 |
Parowan, UT |
1 |
SN |
Yes |
I-15, 2006 Toyota Tundra, rollover |
| 3/24 |
Wamsutter, WY |
1 |
SN |
|
I-80, 20-vehicle pileup |
| 3/24 |
Lamar, CO |
1 |
SN |
|
Highway 287, head-on collision with semi |
| 3/21 |
Price, UT |
1 |
SN |
Yes |
Route 191, pickup, crash down 300-foot embankment |
| 3/21 |
Fort Worth, TX |
1 |
SN |
N/A |
East Loop 820, bridge, secondary crash, multi-vehicle pileup |
| 3/21 |
Arlington, TX |
1 |
SN |
|
I-30, multi-vehicle pileup |
| 3/21 |
Marietta, OK |
1 |
SN |
Yes |
Highway 32, SUV, collision with tree |
| 3/21 |
Logan County, OK |
1 |
SN |
No |
I-35, rollover ejection |
| 3/21 |
Lamberth, TX |
1 |
SN |
|
Highway 75, collision with bridge pillar |
| 3/20 |
Olathe, KS |
1 |
SN |
Yes |
Highway 169, collision with tow truck |
| 3/20 |
Unionville, MO |
1 |
SN |
|
Rollover ejection |
| 3/20 |
Alamosa, CO |
1 |
SN |
|
Highway 160, head-on collision |
| 3/16 |
Charlestown, NH |
1 |
SN |
|
Route 12, crash into river |
| 3/15 |
Fort Garland, CO |
2 |
SN |
|
Highway 160, head-on collision |
| 3/14 |
Gallup, NM |
1 |
SN |
Yes |
I-40, SUV, crash into stopped vehicle |
| 3/14 |
Evanston, WY |
1 |
SN |
No |
I-80, bridge, rollover |
| 3/11 |
Monticello, UT |
1 |
SN |
|
Route 491, SUV, head-on collision |
| 3/10 |
Black Ridge, UT |
1 |
SN |
|
I-15, multi-vehicle pileup |
| 3/10 |
Cozad, NE |
1 |
SN |
No |
I-80, single-vehicle crash into tree |
| 3/9 |
Hettinger, ND |
1 |
SN |
|
Highway 12, Ford pickup, rollover |
| 3/6 |
Vail, CO |
1 |
SN |
No |
I-70, 2006 Dodge Pickup, rollover ejection |
| 3/4 |
Cantwell, AK |
1 |
|
|
Parks Highway, 2005 GMC pickup, head-on collision |
| 2/28 |
Campbell County, TN |
1 |
SN |
No |
I-75, SUV, rollover |
| 2/27 |
Shelbyville, IN |
1 |
SN |
No |
Highway 9, collision with tree |
| 2/27 |
College Park, MD |
1 |
SN |
|
Police cruiser responding to call, collision with pole |
| 2/27 |
Anne Arundel County, MD |
1 |
SN |
|
Route 100, single-vehicle crash |
| 2/26 |
Presque Isle, ME |
1 |
SN |
|
Houlton Road, head-on collision |
| 2/26 |
Greentown, IN |
1 |
SN |
Yes |
1100 East, Geo Tracker, collision with utility pole |
| 2/25 |
Fostoria, OH |
1 |
SN |
|
Highway 12, head-on collision |
| 2/25 |
Plentywood, MT |
1 |
SN |
|
Highway 6, rollover |
| 2/24 |
St. Clair Township, OH |
2 |
GW |
|
Augspurger Road, head-on collision |
| 2/23 |
Palestine, TX |
1 |
SN |
|
Highway 79, 2005 Chrysler 300, head-on collision |
| 2/23 |
El Paso, TX |
1 |
SN |
N/A |
I-10, secondary crash |
| 2/23 |
Kidder Township, PA |
2 |
SN |
|
I-80, SUV, rollover and collision with tree |
| 2/23 |
Morris County, NJ |
1 |
SN |
No |
I-80, single-vehicle crash |
| 2/23 |
Stettin, WI |
1 |
SN |
No |
Highway U, pickup, rollover |
| 2/23 |
Kimmell, IN |
1 |
SN |
Yes |
Highway 33, bridge, pickup, head-on collision |
| 2/23 |
Mount Olive, IA |
1 |
SN |
No |
I-80, GMC Envoy, rollover ejection |
| 2/22 |
Chicago, IL |
1 |
SN |
|
Lake Shore Drive, police car crashed responding to call |
| 2/22 |
Tulia, TX |
1 |
SN |
|
I-27, bridge, pickup with trailer, rollover |
| 2/21 |
Shawnee County, KS |
1 |
|
|
I-70, semi rollover and fire |
| 2/21 |
Oskaloosa, IA |
1 |
SN |
|
Highway 63, head-on collision |
| 2/21 |
Deerfield, KS |
1 |
|
|
SUV rollover |
| 2/20 |
Marion County, KS |
2 |
ZR |
|
US 56, bridge, head-on collision with semi |
| 2/16 |
Rawlins, WY |
5 |
|
|
I-80, pickup, head-on collision with semi |
| 2/16 |
Denmark, IA |
3 |
BL |
|
303th Ave, Chevy Lumina, head-on collision |
| 2/16 |
St. John, ME |
1 |
|
No |
Highway 161, Ford truck, head-on collision |
| 2/16 |
New Troy, IN |
1 |
|
|
Cleveland Road, 2001 Toyota, collision with tree |
| 2/15 |
Fremont, NE |
1 |
SN |
No |
Highway 30, rollover |
| 2/15 |
Madison, NE |
1 |
SN |
N/A |
Highway 81, secondary crash |
| 2/15 |
Lincoln, NE |
1 |
SN |
Yes |
I-80, Ford F250, rollover |
| 2/15 |
Speedway, IN |
1 |
|
|
21st Street, crash into pond |
| 2/15 |
Chattanooga, TN |
1 |
SN |
No |
Highway 153, pileup on icy bridge |
| 2/15 |
Chattanooga, TN |
2 |
SN |
|
Dayton Pike, bridge, head-on collision |
| 2/15 |
Mifflinburg, PA |
1 |
SN |
|
Route 104, pickup, head-on collision |
| 2/15 |
Athens, AL |
1 |
SN |
|
Route 72, head-on collision |
| 2/14 |
St. Charles, MO |
1 |
SN |
N/A |
Highway DD, pedestrian struck |
| 2/14 |
Omaha, NE |
1 |
SN |
|
I-80, struck by semi in pileup |
| 2/14 |
Mapleton, MN |
1 |
SN |
|
Highway 22, Pontiac Grand Prix, head-on collision |
| 2/13 |
Palmyra Township, OH |
1 |
SN |
Yes |
Route 225, collision with semi |
| 2/13 |
Steamboat Springs, CO |
1 |
SN |
|
Highway 40, Nissan SUV, head-on collision |
| 2/13 |
Macon, GA |
1 |
SN |
Yes |
I-75, Nissan Altima, collision with guardrail |
| 2/12 |
Monroe, GA |
2 |
|
Yes |
Highway 11, Toyota 4Runner, head-on collision |
| 2/12 |
Pike Road, AL |
2 |
SN |
|
Single-vehicle crash into pond |
| 2/11 |
Natchitoches Parish, LA |
1 |
SN |
|
Highway 117, pickup, crash into tree |
| 2/10 |
Yuma, TN |
1 |
SN |
|
Yuma Road, head-on collision |
| 2/10 |
Clearfield County, PA |
1 |
SN |
|
I-80, pileup |
| 2/10 |
Fosterburg, IL |
1 |
SN |
No |
Fosterburg Road, 2006 Nissan Altima, head-on collision |
| 2/10 |
Constantine, MI |
1 |
SN |
No |
US 131, collision with semi |
| 2/9 |
Fairmount, IN |
1 |
SN |
|
Vehicle slid into path of train |
| 2/8 |
Kansas City, MO |
1 |
SN |
|
Highway 152, head-on collision |
| 2/8 |
Two Harbors, MN |
1 |
SN |
No |
Highway 61, SUV, rollover |
| 2/7 |
Cherokee County, IA |
1 |
SN |
|
Highway 3, minivan, head-on collision |
| 2/7 |
Dalton, MN |
1 |
SN |
N/A |
I-94, secondary crash during pileup |
| 2/7 |
Alton, SD |
1 |
SN |
|
SUV, head-on collision |
| 2/6 |
Wyoming, MI |
1 |
SN |
|
I-96, SUV rollover |
| 2/6 |
Wytheville, VA |
2 |
SN |
N/A |
I-81, semi secondary crash |
| 2/5 |
Gridley, IL |
1 |
SN |
|
US 24, head-on collision |
| 2/5 |
Filley, NE |
1 |
SN |
|
US 136, two-vehicle collision |
| 2/4 |
Graettinger, Iowa |
1 |
|
|
Highway 4, head-on collision with semi |
| 2/4 |
Hastings, NE |
3 |
SN |
|
Highway 6, head-on collision |
| 2/4 |
Amarillo, TX |
1 |
SN |
|
US 287, pass attempt, collision with semi |
| 2/3 |
Fond du Lac, WI |
1 |
SN |
|
Highway 45, head-on collision |
| 2/3 |
Ribera, NM |
1 |
SN |
|
Highway 3, single-vehicle crash |
| 2/2 |
Greenville, WI |
1 |
SN |
|
Highway 15, head-on collision |
| 2/2 |
Stuart, IA |
1 |
SN |
|
Highway 6, head-on collision |
| 2/2 |
Hurt, VA |
1 |
PL |
|
US 29, head-on collision |
| 2/1 |
Nashville, TN |
1 |
|
|
I-40, two-vehicle crash |
| 1/31 |
Hughes County, OK |
1 |
|
|
Route 48, single-vehicle crash |
| 1/31 |
Niles, NY |
1 |
SN |
|
Cream Hollow Road, crash into trees |
| 1/31 |
Kingsport, TN |
1 |
|
N/A |
Highway 93, secondary crash in 9-car pileup |
| 1/30 |
Atlanta, GA |
2 |
ZR |
N/A |
I-20, secondary crash |
| 1/30 |
Hernando, MS |
1 |
ZR |
Yes |
I-55, bridge, single-vehicle crash |
| 1/30 |
Neosho, MO |
1 |
SN |
No |
Jaguar Road, 1997 Chevy Blazer, rollover |
| 1/30 |
Wilson, NC |
1 |
SN |
Yes |
2007 Nissan Versa, crash into tree |
| 1/30 |
Charlotte, NC |
1 |
|
|
Nations Ford Road, pickup, crash into tree |
| 1/29 |
Scottsboro, AL |
1 |
SN |
|
East Willow Stree, Chevy Blazer, head-on collision |
| 1/29 |
Hancock County, ME |
2 |
SN |
|
Route 9, 2002 Kia, head-on collision |
| 1/29 |
Salisbury, NC |
1 |
|
|
Potneck Road, single-vehicle crash |
| 1/29 |
Greenhill, AL |
3 |
ZR |
|
US 43, 2006 Chevy HHR, head-on collision with semi |
| 1/29 |
Winchester, NH |
1 |
SN |
Yes |
Route 78, crash into fire hydrant |
| 1/28 |
Foster, RI |
1 |
SN |
|
Route 6, Chevy Camaro, head-on collision |
| 1/28 |
Afton, NY |
1 |
SN |
|
I-88, van, collision with tree |
| 1/28 |
Morgan County, CO |
1 |
SN |
|
I-76, pickup, rollover ejection |
| 1/26 |
Marion, PA |
3 |
SN |
|
SUV, crash into lake |
| 1/26 |
Louisville, KY |
1 |
SN |
|
15th Street and Broadway, collision with car and viaduct |
| 1/25 |
Victor, IA |
1 |
SN |
|
I-80, median crossover head-on collision with semi |
| 1/25 |
Montpelier, VT |
2 |
|
|
I-89, two semis and one car |
| 1/25 |
Government Camp, OR |
1 |
|
|
Highway 26, crash with out-of-control semi |
| 1/25 |
Rapid City, SD |
3 |
SN |
|
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, head-on collision |
| 1/25 |
Sheffield, IA |
1 |
SN |
|
I-35, pileup |
| 1/25 |
Oppenheim, NY |
2 |
SN |
Yes (2) |
Highway 120, crash into creek |
| 1/25 |
Edgar County, IL |
1 |
SN |
Yes |
Highway 150, head-on collision |
| 1/24 |
Deer Park, NY |
1 |
ZR |
|
Route 209, bridge, head-on collision |
| 1/24 |
Windsor Heights, IA |
1 |
|
|
I-235, crash over bridge railing |
| 1/24 |
Neola, IA |
1 |
|
|
I-80, Ford F150, rollover |
| 1/23 |
Victor, MT |
1 |
|
No |
Highway 93, head-on collision |
| 1/21 |
Morristown, MN |
1 |
ZR |
|
Highway 60, Chevy Blazer, head-on collision |
| 1/21 |
Wells County, IN |
1 |
ZR |
|
US 224, crash into tree |
| 1/20 |
Fosston, MN |
1 |
|
|
Highway 2, rollover ejection |
| 1/20 |
South Pekin, IL |
1 |
ZR |
|
Route 29, pickup, head-on collision |
| 1/19 |
Flagstaff, AZ |
2 |
SN |
|
I-40, single-vehicle rollover and fire |
| 1/19 |
Warrington, PA |
1 |
GW |
No |
County Line Road, 2008 Ford Edge, head-on collision |
| 1/18 |
Watertown, SD |
3 |
FZFG |
|
Highway 81, Corsica, hit stopped vehicle, then struck by semi |
| 1/18 |
Taylor County, IA |
1 |
FZFG |
|
Highway 25, SUV, rollover |
| 1/17 |
Newport, VT |
2 |
|
|
Coventry Road, minivan, collision with tree |
| 1/16 |
Franklin County, KS |
1 |
FZFG |
No |
I-35, 30-vehicle pileup with at least 6 semis |
| 1/15 |
Reddick, IL |
1 |
FZFG |
No |
3300 North, GMC Sierra, rollover ejection |
| 1/15 |
Olivia, MN |
1 |
SN |
|
County Road 6, collision with school bus |
| 1/15 |
Rothsay, MN |
1 |
SN |
Yes |
I-94, 2005 Lexus, rollover |
| 1/14 |
Belgrade, MT |
2 |
|
|
Frontage Road, pickup, head-on collision |
| 1/14 |
Boise, ID |
1 |
|
|
Highway 45, single-vehicle crash |
| 1/14 |
Clear Lake, SD |
1 |
|
|
I-29, pickup, rollover |
| 1/14 |
Defiance County, OH |
1 |
SN |
Yes |
Carpenter Road, Ford Focus, collision with ditch |
| 1/11 |
Lumberton, MS |
2 |
SN |
N/A |
Highway 11, MDOT workers hit while treating road |
| 1/11 |
Orion Township, MI |
3 |
SN |
|
Joslyn Road, head-on collision |
| 1/10 |
Bismarck, ND |
1 |
SN |
No |
I-94, rollover ejection |
| 1/9 |
Cherokee, AL |
1 |
SN |
|
Natchez Trace Parkway, bridge, crash into creek |
| 1/9 |
Greene County, TN |
1 |
SN |
No |
Milburnton Road, Ford Escort, rollover ejection |
| 1/8 |
Dalhonega, GA |
2 |
SN |
|
Oak Grove Road, pickup truck, head-on collision |
| 1/8 |
Rockingham County, NC |
1 |
SN |
No |
Guerrant Springs Road, single-vehicle crash |
| 1/8 |
Caswell County, NC |
1 |
SN |
|
Park Springs Road, single-vehicle crash |
| 1/8 |
Fremont, IN |
1 |
SN |
|
Highway 50, head-on collision |
| 1/8 |
Marshall County, AL |
1 |
SN |
No |
head-on collision |
| 1/7 |
Cullman, AL |
1 |
SN |
|
US 278, Chevy pickup, head-on collision with truck |
| 1/7 |
Sand Rock, AL |
1 |
SN |
|
Highway 68, collision with tree |
| 1/7 |
Acworth, GA |
1 |
SN |
|
Priest Road, bridge, collision with tree |
| 1/7 |
Glasgow, KY |
1 |
SN |
|
Pickup, collision with tree |
| 1/7 |
Bear Creek Township, PA |
1 |
FZDZ |
|
Route 115, head-on collision |
| 1/7 |
Springfield, OH |
4 |
SN |
|
I-70, small bus, head-on collision with semi |
| 1/7 |
Portage, MI |
1 |
SN |
|
Sprinkle Road, head-on collision |
| 1/7 |
Columbus, IN |
1 |
SN |
Yes |
I-65, semi crash into log pile |
| 1/7 |
Delphi, IN |
1 |
SN |
|
US 421, collision with school bus |
| 1/7 |
Brookville, IN |
1 |
SN |
|
US 52, collision with semi |
| 1/7 |
Venango County, PA |
3 |
SN |
|
I-80, multiple vehicle crash |
| 1/7 |
Monroeville, PA |
1 |
SN |
|
Thompson Run Road, crash into creek |
| 1/7 |
East Franklin, PA |
1 |
SN |
|
Tarrtown Road, collision with semi |
| 1/7 |
Salem, IL |
1 |
SN |
|
I-57, collision with slow-moving semi |
| 1/7 |
Des Moines, IA |
1 |
SN |
|
I-80, rear-end collision |
| 1/7 |
Avoca, IA |
1 |
SN |
|
I-80, dump truck, collision with rental truck and semi |
| 1/7 |
Advance, MO |
1 |
SN |
|
Highway 25, Ford Ranger, rollover into water-filled ditch |
| 1/6 |
Cameron, MO |
1 |
SN |
N/A |
I-35, secondary crash |
| 1/5 |
Holly Springs, MS |
1 |
MM |
|
Highway 7, head-on collision with school bus, icing caused by leaking pipe |
| 1/5 |
Bristol, VA |
1 |
SN |
|
Wallace Pike, collision with tree |
| 1/5 |
Franklin Township, OH |
1 |
SN |
|
Frank Road, head-on collision |
| 1/5 |
Kansas City, KS |
1 |
SN |
N/A |
I-635, driver exited vehicle and jumped over bridge railing to avoid secondary crash |
| 1/5 |
Grand Island, NY |
2 |
SN |
|
Grand Island Boulevard, head-on collision |
| 1/5 |
Lake Township, MI |
2 |
SN |
|
Red Arrow Highway, Jeep, head-on collision |
| 1/4 |
Burlington Township, OH |
1 |
SN |
Yes |
US 62, head-on collision |
| 1/4 |
Lancaster, OH |
1 |
SN |
|
Route 37, Jeep, crash into ditch |
| 1/4 |
Arkadelphia, AR |
1 |
SN |
|
I-30, bridge, collision with stopped semi |
| 1/3 |
Chestnuthill Township, PA |
1 |
SN |
No |
Glenwood Road, Mini Cooper, collision with tree |
| 1/3 |
Wagonery, OK |
1 |
SN |
No |
rollover ejection |
| 1/3 |
Mt. Nebo, WV |
1 |
SN |
|
Route 19, head-on collision |
| 1/2 |
Burrillville, RI |
1 |
SN |
|
Route 102, head-on collision |
| 1/2 |
Butler, MO |
1 |
SN |
|
Rice Road, collision with tree and rollover |
| 1/2 |
Bates County, MO |
1 |
SN |
Yes |
Route 71, rollover |
| 1/2 |
Jefferson County, MO |
1 |
SN |
No |
rollover |
| 1/2 |
Wilmington Township, IL |
1 |
SN |
|
Coal City Road, car unable to stop at intersection, spinout and broadside collision |
| 1/1 |
Wichita, KS |
1 |
SN |
|
North Kansas Street, 1989 Lincoln Mark VII, collision with tree |
| 1/1 |
Elma, NY |
1 |
SN |
No |
Highway 400, Ford Ranger, rollover ejection |
| 12/31 |
Pine Grove Township, PA |
1 |
SN |
|
I-81, Ford E250 van, median crossover head-on collision with truck |
| 12/31 |
Scullville, NJ |
2 |
ZR |
|
Somers Point-Mays Landing Road, head-on collision with propane truck |
| 12/30 |
Lubbock, TX |
1 |
|
Yes |
I-27, Dodge Durango, bridge, crossover head-on collision and rollover |
| 12/29 |
Quechee, VT |
1 |
|
No |
Rollover, collision with tree |
| 12/29 |
Muncie, IN |
1 |
SN |
No |
Hoyt Avenue, pickup, collision with tree |
| 12/29 |
Blaine County, OK |
1 |
SN |
|
County road, collision with tree and telephone pole |
| 12/29 |
Marietta, OK |
1 |
SN |
|
Highway 32, collision with tree |
| 12/29 |
Salt Lake City, UT |
1 |
SN |
N/A |
I-80, secondary crash |
| 12/28 |
Holyoke, CO |
1 |
|
|
Police officer crash |
| 12/28 |
Beekmantown, NY |
1 |
SN |
|
Route 22, head-on collision |
| 12/28 |
Clayton County, IA |
1 |
SN |
No |
Highway C9Y, Ford F250, rollover ejection |
| 12/28 |
Candia, NH |
1 |
SN |
|
Route 43, head-on collision |
| 12/28 |
Fairfield, ME |
1 |
SN |
|
Norridgewock Road, head-on collision |
| 12/27 |
Steele, MO |
4 |
SN |
|
I-55, cross-median head-on collision, two SUVs |
| 12/27 |
Ness City, KS |
1 |
SN |
No |
County Road 220, 1999 Ford Pickup, rollover |
| 12/27 |
Little Rock, AR |
1 |
|
|
Lake View Drive, crash into lake, submersion |
| 12/27 |
Shoreham, VT |
1 |
FZFG |
N/A |
Richville Dam Road, firefighter involved in secondary crash |
| 12/27 |
Roxbury, VT |
1 |
FZFG |
|
Route 12A, crash into creek water |
| 12/27 |
Macoupin County, IL |
1 |
SN |
|
Route 16, collision then rollover |
| 12/27 |
Salem, SD |
1 |
SN |
|
I-90, crash into good samaritan vehicle |
| 12/27 |
Bowling Green, OH |
1 |
SN |
Yes |
Route 6, head-on collision |
| 12/27 |
Canute, OK |
2 |
SN |
No (2) |
GMC Envoy, rollover ejections |
| 12/27 |
Chadron, NE |
1 |
SN |
No |
Highway 385, head-on collision |
| 12/27 |
Wheaton, MD |
1 |
ZR |
|
Muncaster Mill Road, 1999 Toyota 4 Runner, crash into tree |
| 12/26 |
Lake Forest, IL |
1 |
SN |
|
Route 60, Toyota Tundra, head-on collision with semi |
| 12/26 |
Smithton, MO |
4 |
SN |
|
US 50, head-on collision, 3 vehicles involved |
| 12/26 |
Remote, OR |
1 |
SN |
No |
Highway 42, Chrysler PT Cruiser, bridge, head-on collision, exact location of crash on 12/24 |
| 12/26 |
Midwest City, OK |
1 |
SN |
|
Douglas Boulevard, head-on collision |
| 12/25 |
Seymour, TX |
1 |
SN |
Yes |
Highway 82, Toyota Prius, head-on collision with out-of-control Ford F150 |
| 12/25 |
Grady County, OK |
1 |
SN |
No |
US 81, SUV, rollover ejection |
| 12/25 |
Sweetwater, TX |
1 |
|
|
Highway 70, 2005 Chevy pickup, head-on collision |
| 12/25 |
Eureka, MO |
1 |
SN |
N/A |
I-44, State Trooper in secondary crash |
| 12/24 |
St. Louis, MO |
1 |
SN |
N/A |
I-70, secondary crash |
| 12/24 |
Marlow, OK |
1 |
SN |
N/A |
Highway 29, secondary crash |
| 12/24 |
El Reno, OK |
1 |
SN |
N/A |
I-40, secondary crash, hit-and-run |
| 12/24 |
Comanche County, OK |
1 |
|
N/A |
Secondary crash |
| 12/24 |
Seminole County, OK |
1 |
|
N/A |
Highway 3, Secondary crash |
| 12/24 |
Mineral Wells, TX |
1 |
ZR |
|
Highway 281, head-on collision with pickup/trailer |
| 12/24 |
Frisco, TX |
3 |
ZR |
|
Highway 380, bridge, head-on collision |
| 12/24 |
Remote, OR |
1 |
|
Yes |
Highway 42, 2000 Ford F350 pickup, bridge, rollover |
| 12/24 |
Santiam Pass, OR |
1 |
|
|
Highway 22, Ford Mustang, head-on collision |
| 12/24 |
Becker County, MN |
1 |
SN |
|
Highway 34, head-on collision with out-of-control minivan |
| 12/23 |
Fort Smith, AR |
1 |
|
|
Towson Avenue, Chevy Malibu, head-on collision |
| 12/23 |
Brush, CO |
1 |
SN |
|
I-76, SUV, rollover ejection |
| 12/23 |
Sterling, CO |
1 |
SN |
|
Highway 14, rollover ejection |
| 12/23 |
Clark County, WI |
1 |
SN |
|
rollover, collision with tree |
| 12/23 |
Will County, IL |
1 |
SN |
|
Route 50, head-on collision |
| 12/23 |
Fargo, ND |
1 |
SN |
|
I-29, 1997 Chevy Cavalier, collision with bridge pier |
| 12/23 |
Renville County, MN |
1 |
|
|
head-on collision |
| 12/23 |
Belgrade, ME |
1 |
|
|
Route 27 |
| 12/23 |
Warren County, NJ |
1 |
|
|
Route 609, collision with trees |
| 12/23 |
Dorrance, KS |
1 |
ZR |
|
I-70, Ford Mustang, single-vehicle rollover |
| 12/23 |
Colby, KS |
2 |
ZR |
|
I-70, collision with semi |
| 12/23 |
Santa Fe County, NM |
1 |
SN |
|
US 285, VW Beetle, head-on collision with out-of-control SUV |
| 12/23 |
Cozad, NE |
1 |
ZR |
|
I-80, rollover |
| 12/23 |
Waco, NE |
2 |
ZR |
|
I-80, car and two semis |
| 12/23 |
Grand Island, NE |
1 |
SN |
|
I-80, two cars and one semi |
| 12/22 |
Goodland, KS |
1 |
ZR |
No |
I-70, pickup, rollover ejection |
| 12/22 |
Richmond, IN |
1 |
|
|
US 35, minivan, head-on collision with semi |
| 12/22 |
Wrights Corners, NY |
1 |
SN |
|
Ridge Road, head-on collision with semi |
| 12/22 |
Paxton, NE |
1 |
ZR |
|
I-80, cross-median head-on collision with semi |
| 12/20 |
Constantine Township, MI |
2 |
SN |
|
Featherstone Road, Chevy Silverado, collision with tree |
| 12/20 |
Pleasant Dale, NE |
1 |
SN |
Yes |
I-80, SUV, rollover then struck by bus |
| 12/20 |
Cherrytree, PA |
1 |
SN |
Yes |
Cherrytree Road, head-on collision |
| 12/19 |
Salem Township, PA |
1 |
SN |
|
Greenville-Sheakleyville Road, Dodge Durango, crash into tree |
| 12/19 |
Defiance, OH |
1 |
SN |
No |
Van, rollover ejection |
| 12/19 |
Hillsdale County, OH |
1 |
SN |
|
Homer Road, head-on collision |
| 12/19 |
Waynesville, NC |
1 |
SN |
No |
Private road, single-vehicle crash, ejection |
| 12/19 |
Mansfield, OH |
1 |
SN |
Yes |
Pickup, collision with fire truck |
| 12/19 |
Springfield, IL |
1 |
SN |
|
I-55, Toyota Tacoma, collision with light post |
| 12/18 |
Crossville, TN |
1 |
SN |
No |
I-40, 2003 Jeep SUV, collision with tree |
| 12/18 |
Parkersburg, WV |
1 |
SN |
Yes |
St. Marys Pike, collision with tree/rollover |
| 12/18 |
Maxwell, NE |
1 |
SN |
No |
I-80, 2000 Ford Explorer, rollover ejection |
| 12/18 |
Carrol County, VA |
1 |
SN |
No |
Route 664, collision with fence |
| 12/16 |
Lower Frederick, PA |
1 |
SN |
N/A |
Route 29, crash into pedestrians helping change a tire |
| 12/16 |
Adams Township, MI |
1 |
SN |
No |
M-26, head-on collision |
| 12/15 |
Interlochen, MI |
2 |
SN |
|
US 31, head-on collision with truck that lost control |
| 12/15 |
Post Falls, ID |
2 |
SN |
Yes (2) |
I-90, SUV, median crossover head-on collision |
| 12/15 |
Pendleton, NY |
1 |
SN |
Yes |
Lockport Road, Ford Explorer rollover into water-filled ditch |
| 12/15 |
Naples, ME |
1 |
SN |
|
Route 302, deilvery truck, hit and forced head-on into semi |
| 12/15 |
Island Falls, ME |
1 |
SN |
|
Route 2, head-on collision with semi |
| 12/15 |
Auburn, NE |
1 |
SN |
|
US 75, 2006 Toyota Prius, collision with mail delivery car on shoulder |
| 12/15 |
Wahoo, NE |
1 |
SN |
|
Highway 92, head-on collision with out-of-control semi |
| 12/14 |
Gaston, OR |
1 |
|
No |
Route 47, 2003 Ford F-150, rollover |
| 12/14 |
Moab, UT |
1 |
|
No |
State Road 128, rollover into Colorado River, ejection |
| 12/14 |
Lynchburg, VA |
1 |
FZFG |
|
Old Graves Mill Road, head-on collision |
| 12/14 |
Winchester, VA |
2 |
FZFG |
No (2) |
Shawnee Drive, head-on collision with school bus |
| 12/13 |
Bellfountain, OR |
1 |
SN |
|
Bellfountain Road, 1991 Ford Crown Vic, crash into tree |
| 12/13 |
Tuscarawas County, OH |
1 |
ZR |
|
Route 250, collision with previous accident vehicle |
| 12/13 |
Ashland, OH |
1 |
ZR |
Yes |
Route 302, collision with tree |
| 12/13 |
Sheridan, IL |
1 |
ZR |
|
Highway 2, rollover |
| 12/13 |
White Hall, MD |
1 |
ZR |
|
Old York Road, 2006 Ford pickup, pass attempt, head-on collision |
| 12/13 |
Cumberland County, PA |
1 |
ZR |
No |
South Middlesex Road, bridge, head-on collision |
| 12/13 |
Juniata County, PA |
1 |
ZR |
Yes |
Routes 11/15, bridge, collision with previous accident vehicle |
| 12/13 |
Forest Hill, WV |
1 |
ZR |
|
Route 12, Suzuki Grand Vitara, collision with tree |
| 12/13 |
Danville, PA |
1 |
ZR |
|
Route 61, 2004 Subaru Legacy, head-on collision |
| 12/13 |
Patterson, NY |
1 |
ZR |
|
Route 22, 2001 Buick sedan, head-on collision with pickup that lost control |
| 12/13 |
Beaver Falls, PA |
1 |
ZR |
|
37th Street, crash into utility pole |
| 12/13 |
Lancaster County, PA |
1 |
ZR |
|
North Ridge Road, Buick sedan, collision with tree |
| 12/13 |
East Cocalico, PA |
1 |
ZR |
|
Route 222, head-on collision |
| 12/13 |
Murrysville, PA |
1 |
ZR |
|
Victim was in first accident vehicle, struck by second vehicle |
| 12/13 |
Port Angeles, WA |
2 |
|
|
US Highway 101, 1998 Ford Escort, head-on collision |
| 12/12 |
Hopedale, IL |
1 |
|
No |
I-155, cross-median head-on collision |
| 12/12 |
Monona, IA |
2 |
|
|
Head-on collision |
| 12/11 |
Sardinia, NY |
1 |
SN |
|
Route 16, pickup, head-on collision |
| 12/11 |
Harrisville, UT |
1 |
|
|
Highway 89, head-on collision |
| 12/11 |
Huntington, OR |
1 |
|
|
I-84, collision with truck |
| 12/11 |
Cadillac, MI |
1 |
SN |
|
Head-on collision, other vehicle lost control |
| 12/11 |
Crescent City, OR |
1 |
SN |
|
Highway 199, single-vehicle crash into tree |
| 12/10 |
Pensaukee, WI |
1 |
SN |
|
US 41, rollover |
| 12/9 |
Holdingford, MN |
1 |
SN |
|
County Road 17, 'secondary crash' with previous accident driver standing outside |
| 12/9 |
Edgecomb, ME |
1 |
SN |
|
Route 27, Honda Civic, head-on collision |
| 12/9 |
Keeler Township, MI |
1 |
SN |
|
CR 687, rollover into water-filled ditch |
| 12/8 |
Prior Lake, MN |
1 |
SN |
|
Head-on collision |
| 12/8 |
I-80 MP 195, UT |
1 |
|
Yes |
I-80, Ford F250 pickup, single vehicle rollover |
| 12/8 |
Trenton, MO |
1 |
|
|
|
| 12/8 |
Albany, MO |
1 |
|
|
rollover ejection |
| 12/8 |
Plattsburg, MO |
1 |
SN |
No |
Highway 116, collision between two tractor-trailers |
| 12/8 |
Andrews County, NM |
1 |
SN |
Yes |
Highway 176, single-vehicle rollover |
| 12/8 |
Maple Grove, MN |
1 |
SN |
|
I-94, rollover into creek |
| 12/8 |
Le Mars, IA |
1 |
SN |
|
Highway 75, pickup, collision with semi |
| 12/8 |
Amarillo, TX |
1 |
SN |
|
Highway 207, Chevy Suburban, crash over 90ft cliff in Palo Duro Canyon |
| 12/8 |
Ferrisburgh, VT |
1 |
SN |
|
Route 7, 1987 Mercedes Benz, head-on collision |
| 12/7 |
Alamosa, CO |
1 |
SN |
No |
Highway 160, 2004 Isuzu Axiom, rollover ejection |
| 12/7 |
Hill Township, MI |
1 |
SN |
No |
East County Line Road, rollover ejection |
| 12/7 |
Brownsville, CA |
1 |
SN |
No |
La Porte Road, collision with tree |
| 12/7 |
Cleveland, TN |
1 |
ZR |
No |
South Ocoee Street, pickup, rollover |
| 12/7 |
Nolan, TX |
1 |
ZR |
|
I-20, pickup with trailer, cross-median head-on collision |
| 12/7 |
Santa Fe, NM |
1 |
SN |
|
Secondary crash - victim tried to flag for help |
| 12/7 |
San Juan County, NM |
1 |
SN |
|
US 550, pickup, head-on collision |
| 12/7 |
Meade County, KY |
1 |
SN |
|
Route 1239, head-on collision with truck |
| 12/7 |
Meade County, KY |
3 |
SN |
Yes (3) |
Highway 144, Chevy Equinox, head-on collision with truck |
| 12/7 |
Clinton County, IN |
1 |
SN |
|
I-65, secondary crash in multi-car pileup, semi hit driver standing outside |
| 12/6 |
Cleveland, TN |
1 |
SN |
|
Harrison Pike, pickup, rollover |
| 12/6 |
Livermore, ME |
1 |
SN |
|
Route 4, minivan, head-on collision |
| 12/6 |
Blue Canyon, CA |
1 |
SN |
|
I-80, pickup, crash into tree |
| 12/6 |
Sierra County, CA |
1 |
SN |
|
Highway 89, two-vehicle crash |
| 12/6 |
Ellsworth County, KS |
1 |
FZDZ |
|
I-70, cross-median head-on collision with semi |
| 12/6 |
Ulysses, KS |
2 |
FZDZ |
|
US 25, pickup, rollover |
| 12/5 |
Shelbyville, TN |
1 |
SN |
|
Fairfield Pike, head-on collision |
| 12/5 |
Pax, WV |
1 |
SN |
|
I-77, three-car collision |
| 12/5 |
Oceana County, MI |
1 |
SN |
|
West Tyler Road, head-on collision |
| 12/5 |
Bozeman, MT |
2 |
SN |
|
Ford F350 pulling trailer, jackknife off of bridge |
| 12/5 |
Ellicott City, MD |
1 |
SN |
N/A |
U.S. Route 29, secondary crash with driver standing outside |
| 12/5 |
Beaumont, TX |
1 |
SN |
No |
Highway 69, 2002 Mazda pickup, rollover |
| 12/5 |
Swannanoa, VA |
1 |
SN |
|
Route 250 at I-64, Ford F-350, head-on collision |
| 12/5 |
Augusta Springs, VA |
1 |
SN |
Yes |
Route 42, 1996 Ford van, crash into tree |
| 12/5 |
Bannock County, ID |
1 |
SN |
No |
I-15, single vehicle rollover |
| 12/5 |
Trinidad, CO |
1 |
SN |
No |
1996 Ford F-150, collision with stopped tractor-trailer |
| 12/5 |
Seattle, WA |
1 |
FZFG |
|
S. Orcas Street, Suzuki, head-on collision |
| 12/4 |
Spokane, WA |
1 |
SN |
|
West Monroe Road, 1995 Jeep Cherokee rollover |
| 12/4 |
Missouri City, TX |
1 |
SN |
Yes |
South Main, bridge, head-on collision |
| 12/4 |
Vancouver, WA |
1 |
SN |
|
Interstate 205, pickup, collision with semi |
| 12/4 |
Kalispell, MT |
1 |
SN |
No |
Highway 2, head-on collision |
| 12/4 |
Virginia, MN |
1 |
SN |
|
Highway 53, 2007 Dodge pickup, vehicle fell off of bridge |
| 12/3 |
Santa Rosa, NM |
1 |
SN |
|
I-40, minivan, head-on collision with semi |
| 12/3 |
Tucumcari, NM |
1 |
SN |
|
I-40, 1999 Dodge pick-up with trailer, collision with rock wall |
| 12/3 |
Jo Daviess County, IL |
1 |
SN |
|
Highway 20 east, rollover |
| 12/3 |
East Troy, WI |
3 |
SN |
|
Highway ES, Toyota Corolla, head-on collision with BMW |
| 12/3 |
Franklin, WI |
2 |
SN |
Yes |
Highway 27, head-on collision |
| 12/3 |
Genesee, WI |
1 |
SN |
|
Highway 59, pickup, head-on collision with minivan |
| 11/30 |
Summit, SD |
1 |
|
|
I-29, icy bridge, pickup rollover |
| 11/27 |
Chelsea, MI |
1 |
SN |
|
I-94, collision with previous accident vehicle |
| 11/22 |
Three Forks , MT |
1 |
SN |
Yes |
I-90, Ford Ranger pickup, head-on collision with semi |
| 11/21 |
Island Park, ID |
1 |
SN |
Yes |
U.S. Highway 20, 1997 Toyota pickup, head-on collision with out-of-control 2005 Ford van |
| 11/21 |
Lake of the Woods, OR |
1 |
|
Yes |
Highway 140, pickup, impact with tree |
| 11/20 |
Prineville, OR |
1 |
|
Yes |
Highway 26, 2004 Chevrolet utility truck, head-on collision |
| 11/19 |
Antwerp, NY |
1 |
|
|
CR-22, head-on collision |
| 11/17 |
Denver, CO |
1 |
SN |
|
6th Avenue, on overpass |
| 11/16 |
Hemingford, NE |
2 |
SN |
Yes (2) |
Highway 2, 2004 Dodge Durango, head-on collision |
| 11/15 |
Prewitt, NM |
2 |
SN |
|
I-40, median crossover, head-on crash with semi |
| 11/14 |
Spanish Fork Canyon, UT |
1 |
SN |
Yes |
Highway 6, Ford F250 rollover |
| 11/14 |
Mount Hood, OR |
2 |
SN |
Yes |
Highway 35, 1992 GMC Yukon, head-on collision |
| 11/14 |
Jerome County, ID |
1 |
SN |
No |
I-84, van rollover ejection |
| 11/12 |
Baker City, OR |
3 |
|
No (3) |
I-84, 2002 Ford E-350 church van, rollover, 13 ejected |
| 11/12 |
Chiloquin, OR |
1 |
|
Yes |
Highway 97, Chevy Avalanche, collision with semi |
| 11/9 |
Perham, MN |
1 |
|
|
Highway 8, Pontiac minivan, head-on collision |
| 11/8 |
Meacham, OR |
1 |
FZDZ |
Yes |
I-84, single vehicle crash |
| 10/30 |
New Meadows, ID |
1 |
ZR |
Yes |
Highway 95, rollover |
| 10/30 |
French, MN |
2 |
SN |
|
Highway 210, GMC Sierra pickup, head-on collision |
| 10/28 |
Jackson Hole, WY |
1 |
SN |
No |
Highway 89, pickup, rollover ejection |
| 10/22 |
Broken Bow, NE |
1 |
SN |
Yes |
NE 2, Dodge Stratus, head-on collision |
| 10/22 |
Brunswick, NE |
1 |
SN |
Yes |
US 20, Mercury Marquis, head-on collision |
| 10/14 |
Streeter, ND |
1 |
SN |
|
car crossed center line, collision w/ pickup |
| 10/14 |
Stanley, ND |
2 |
SN |
No (2) |
rollover ejection (2), US 2, Ford F250 pickup |
| 10/13 |
Oconto County, WI |
1 |
SN |
No*** |
bridge, rollover ejection, US 141, pickup |
| 10/12 |
Pembina County, ND |
1 |
SN |
No |
bridge, rollover ejection, I-29, Ford F350 pickup |
| 10/12 |
Bismarck, ND |
1 |
SN |
No |
rollover ejection, passenger death, I-94, Dodge pickup |
| 10/11 |
Pueblo, CO |
1 |
FZDZ |
No |
bridge, rollover ejection, CO 50, Trailblazer /w trailer |
| 10/11 |
Trinidad, CO |
1 |
FZDZ |
No |
rollover ejection, I-25, Dodge pickup |
| 10/10 |
Colorado Springs, CO |
1 |
FZDZ |
No |
rollover ejection, I-25, GMC Yukon |
| 10/10 |
Anoka County, MN |
1 |
SN |
N/A |
bridge, secondary crash**, I-35W |
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* Icing type: SN - Snow; ZR - Freezing Rain; PL - Sleet; FZDZ - Freezing Drizzle; FZFG - Freezing Fog; FS - Frost; GW - Rainwater/groundwater; MM - Man-made water source; BL - blowing/drifting snow [ explanation ]
** A secondary crash is an accident caused by additional vehicles colliding with the first accident vehicle and/or a Good Samaritan stopping to help, usually involving someone standing outside of their vehicle.
*** No official declaration, but probable based on information in source article
 This winter, at least 467 people have died in icy road accidents in the USA (since October 2009). (See accident list.) [1]
- 70 percent of winter weather deaths in the USA are caused by icy road accidents. [2]
References:
1. Based on an online search of news media articles nationwide.
2. Virginia Department of Emergency Management
3. National Weather Service; FSU
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1,836
Average annual
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from icy roads
136,309
Average annual
injuries in the US
from icy roads
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