Why Street Road is the Nation's Deadliest
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Okay, picture this: you're cruising along a stretch of road in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, right in Bucks County. This isn't just any road; it's Knights Road meeting Street Road, and let me tell you, it's got a rep.
We're talking about a one-mile section that's seen a whopping 144 crashes in just two years, leaving 170 people seriously injured or worse. Yikes!
So, what's the deal? Well, Street Road is trying to be everything at once: a speedy main route and a local access street. Think poor lighting, aggressive drivers merging lanes like they're in a race, and tons of pedestrians trying to dodge traffic on wide, fast-moving roads. Basically, it's a recipe for disaster, and a prime example of how things can go wrong when roads try to do too much.
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