1 of America’s Most Dangerous Roads Cuts Through Wisconsin

It's one of the longest and most vital roadways in Wisconsin, but over the years it's gained a reputation not just as one of the most deadly roads in the state but also one of the most deadly in all of America.

It's hard to travel anywhere in eastern Wisconsin without including at least part of this highway in your travels. According to a recent ranking by The Zebra, it's the 10th most dangerous road in America.

If you've driven this Wisconsin highway ever, you know there are parts of it that appear completely innocent and safe.

The problem with U.S. Route 41 in Wisconsin is that it averages over 7 fatalities every 100 miles. That's a tragic amount of lives lost. Here are headlines from just the past few weeks involving US-41 in Wisconsin:

• 2 killed, 1 injured in 2 crashes on Highway 41/141 in Little Suamico
• Pedestrian killed after running in front of semi on I-41
• Sheriff: Two dead after tragic crash on USH41/141 in Oconto County
• Accident on I-41/US-45 at County Line Road, backups lasted for hours

Wikipedia shows how US-41 traverses across the entire state of Wisconsin and is a vital transportation portal.

The fact that it's such an important travel path through Wisconsin makes the number of fatalities even more troubling. There's no easy answer on how to make US-41 any less notorious for accidents and loss of life than it currently is.