Why Is Highway 17 Named California's Most Dangerous Road?

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Highway 17 Named California's Most Dangerous Road California's Highway 17, which stretches between San Jose and Santa Cruz, can now officially stake the dubious claim of being the most dangerous road in the state. Recently, crashes along this roadway have reached a 10-year high. In 2015, there were a staggering 664 accidents along this 26.5 mile stretch of highway, and 2016 is on track to be even worse. This past January alone there were 95 accidents, which is 3X the accidents that were recorded in January 2015. There are a number of reasons why Highway 17 has become such as dangerous road. The uptick in commuters traveling to the Silicon Valley has increased significantly in the past few years and the number of distracted driving accidents

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