South Carolina: Low DUI arrests (2.01 per 1,000 drivers), yet highest road fatalities (1.73 per 100 million miles). Deadliest US driving state.
Mississippi's road fatalities rank second highest nationally (1.63 deaths/100M miles). DUI arrests at 2.56 rate. Deadliest road: US-61, 139 deaths in 10 years (Geotab).
New Mexico ranked 3rd in US for road death rate at 1.53/100M miles. DUI arrest rate higher than top 2 states at 2.89/1,000 drivers.
In addition to 1.48 fatalities per 100 million miles driven, Kentucky had 5.14 DUI arrests per 1,000 drivers, putting it among the top 10 highest rates in the U.S.
Wyoming ranks third highest in DUI arrests (7.50 per 1,000 drivers) and has 1.44 fatalities per 100 million miles driven, indicating high driving risks.
Montana: 1.43 deaths/100M miles, DUI 4.53/1,000 drivers. Risky on US-2 with 152 fatalities in a decade (Geotab data).
Oklahoma, a southern state in top 10, had 1.43% fatality rate & DUI arrest 3.59/1,000 drivers, similar to another state on list.
Louisiana has high vehicular deaths at 1.42 per 100 million miles, but low DUI arrests at 1.60 per 1,000 drivers. US Hwy 90 is deadliest with 295 fatalities in 10 years (Geotab).
The Sunshine State had a DUI arrest rate of 2.18 per 1,000 drivers, which is on the lower end, but its fatality rate was high at 1.41 deaths per 100 million miles driven.
Arizona's I-40 is the deadliest road with a 0.3% fatal crash rate and 1.40 deaths per 100M miles. 249 crashes in 10 years caused 293 fatalities. DUI arrests: 3.36/1,000 drivers per FBI.