Arkansas ranks as the second-deadliest state for trucking accidents, according to a study by the Truck Safety Coalition of Arlington, Va.
Arkansas Arkansas, river, United States
Arkansas (ärkăn`zəs, är`kənsô'), river, c.1,450 mi (2,330 km) long, rising in the Rocky Mts., central Colo. ranks as the second-deadliest state for trucking
accidents, according to according to
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Arlington, Va. Arkansas averages 4.17 truck crash deaths for every
100,000 people. Wyoming is the most deadly, with 6.09 trucking deaths
per 100,000, while Rhode Island Rhode Island, island, United States
Rhode Island, island, 15 mi (24 km) long and 5 mi (8 km) wide, S R.I., at the entrance to Narragansett Bay. It is the largest island in the state, with steep cliffs and excellent beaches. had the lowest rate with 0.9 per
100,000.
The study said the national average was 1.76 in 2005.
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