The Most Dangerous Time To Drive Your Car In Nevada

A recent survey shows us the most dangerous time to drive your car in the Silver State. Of all the things we worry about on a daily basis, most Nevadans get in their cars to go to work, run errands, or take a road trip, without a second thought. Yet, driving on our state’s freeways and streets can be hazardous to your health. This new study pinpoints the hours with the most traffic fatalities. New Survey Reveals The Most Dangerous Time To Drive In Nevada I would have thought that one of the morning hours between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. would be the most dangerous time to drive your car in Nevada. After all, people are rushing to get to work on time and kids are heading to school. But the results of a new study show me that I’m wrong. New Orleans personal injury attorney Scott Vicknair provides details of a dive into National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) data for the years 2017 through 2022. What the statistics reveal is that the hour between 5:00 p.m. and 5:59 p.m. is the most dangerous hour to drive your vehicle here in Nevada. Overall, 127 of the 1,928 fatal car accidents during this time period occurred between 5 – 6 p.m. here in the Silver State. Related Link: Nevada’s Most Dangerous Freeway On And Off Ramps I checked out the NHTSA website which provides these fatal accident totals for Nevada. It appears that the following hour of 6:00 p.m. to 6:59 p.m. is the second most dangerous hour to drive your car in Nevada. In third, it’s the time period between 8:00 p.m. to 8:59 p.m. In fact, according to the NHTSA website, all of the hours with 100 or more fatal accidents in Nevada between 2017 and 2022 occur from 3 p.m. until 10 p.m. Without a doubt, the afternoons and evenings are the most dangerous time to drive in Nevada. Here’s How Nevada Compares To The Rest Of The Nation Coincidentally, the most dangerous hours to drive your car in the majority of states in our nation occur in the afternoon and evening. Per the Scott Vicknair study, not one state registered a morning or midday hour as the most dangerous. In fact, the most dangerous time to drive your car in Nevada corresponds to the national averages. The 5:00 p.m. to 5:59 p.m. hour is the most treacherous in 12 states. The 6:00 p.m. to 6:59 p.m. time period is the most menacing in a total of 10 states. Additionally, seven states report the most auto fatalities in the 8:00 p.m. to 8:59 p.m. hour. That’s tied nationally with the 9:00 p.m. to 9:59 p.m. time period which was is also the worst hour in seven states. No matter when you hit the road in your vehicle, and no matter which state you’re driving in or through, it’s always best to focus on the job at hand. And that means getting safely to your destination. Now, feel free to scroll down for more content which may interest you.