RiskyRoads: View Fatal Traffic Accident Statistics For Your Area

RiskyRoads is a new Google Maps mashup that lets you find out if you live or work near roads with high rate of fatal traffic accidents. The application maps fatal traffic accidents that occur within 1000 feet of one another and presents data as a heat map showing the worst hot spots for traffic fatalities. The traffic accident statistic data is obtained from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. (NHTSA).

To check your area, simply enter city name, zip code or address and click on “GO”. All accidents from your areal will be shown on the map with different colored markers. Each color representing particular number of incidents. You can click any marker and learn about accident more.