With the snow in the southeast this past week...I would have thought Georgia and Florida would be on the list
Ya, take frequency and number of accidents annually out of it and the south is hands down the most dangerous place to drive in the snow.. even with just a couple inches..
Here's what happens.. It's usually been temps in the 50s for a month before the storm arrives. Temps drop and it starts dumping, but the ground is still 50 degrees so it all melts for a couple hours before the ground freezes... when that happens it's a skating rink instead of snow on cold pavement..
Next fun fact to add to your winter driving experience.. Since it hasn't dropped anything frozen on the roads or ground for at least a year there is NO sand already on the roads from the last storm and the one before that and so on like the roads are places where snow is common..
Finally, and what most people blame for the carnage is lots if inexperienced winter drivers.. I honestly think it's more to do with the above points. There has been a lot of migration here from northern states.. It's why we sell hockey tickets here..
This is a real photo between Durham and Raleigh on a main artery off the interstate.. which was no better. Grand total of two inches of snow a couple years ago. Took people, good winter drivers, 5 hours to go 14 miles on some roads.. No way to turn around, no way to drive down the shoulder to exit to side streets.. Folks and school buses just plain stuck doe to so many wrecks and people piled up on icy hills..