Here is a thought: The road is an inanimate object. The road is only as dangerous as the drivers make it. Look at the statistics. Almost 99% of all accidents within the corridor are caused by the drivers. Speeding, aggressive driving, DUI driving and inattentive driving. Quit trying to blame Caltrans for idiot and careless drivers. Lay the responsibility where it belongs, on those drivers that make all roads in California unsafe by their own actions.
People don't learn to drive. It's made as simple as possible to get a DL, not to be a competent driver. Throw in the inbuilt entitlement to the 'right' to drive, lack of consideration, lack of awareness, doing anything else behind the wheel other than focussing on what they should be doing and you get avoidable collisions...they're not accidents.
@@user-zt6bt8dp2c Really? The population of Germany is about 83million. Their autobahns (freeways) are on the whole two and three lanes, yet they don't have the complete lack of competency that is seen every day on the freeways here. I would agree there is an issue with infrastructure in that entering and leaving freeways on the same strip of road is inherently dangerous and was thought up by someone who never drove. If freeways had twenty lanes in each direction there'd still be idiots needing to be at the front of the queue at all costs in case their bedroom prowess failed.
A lot has to do with expanding from three lanes to four in most part of Sacramento while narrowing the Damm width… most trucks cannot even fit properly in their lanes
There are bad drivers everywhere -- do you think they just drive on 99? The 99 freeway is awful because it's partly just a highway and was never designed to carry so much traffic through urban and rural farming areas. Some of the on and off ramps are so poorly designed, it's almost absurd. I've driven all over California -- the 99 is always one of the most unpleasant to get stuck on for several hours. Once I get off the 99 to head East on the 58, I almost feel like shouting for joy. Far easier and safer driving on the 58 heading into Barstow, especially with the recent improvements.
Often drove between Redwood City to Clovis near Fresno. Hwy 99 was by far the most dangerous and stressful leg of the journey. You can't go ten minutes without seeing someone driving like a lunatic cutting through traffic and construction like they're playing a video game. When it's foggy, they drive even more stupidly. It's insane. Not surprising at all to learn of Hwy 99's infamy.
I am not surprised! One of the worse freeways I have been on. Accidents, dead animals, debris beyond anything I have seen. People living the side of the freeway and people crossing it like it's a street.
Hasn't Caltrans been trying to upgrade the route and add the part between Sacramento and I-5 at Grapevine to the Interstate Highway System as I-7 or I-9? What's going on with that?
Highway patrol don't clear objects on the freeway, i totaled my car because a semi tire was on the freeway.went over a slab of wood today in the fast lane still not removed
@@FPVFlier The road in third world countries like Vietnam and Thailand has better roads than California, but their roads are toll roads I rather have it that way well maintained
Traffic doesn't keep me away from Don luis restaurant its people breaking in to vehicles while you eat. Got $1800 worth of stuff stolen out of my truck over there
You can't view an entire road as dangerous. Especially a big highway or one that crosses multiple states. Some parts of the same road can be more dangerous than others but since it is one long road the statistics are just calculated for the whole road and not specific areas. Yes some drivers are reckless but lack of maintenance and rough terrain may also play a role.
WREKLESS DRIVERS, KIDS WITH THEIR CAMAROS AND CHARGERS THINKING IS A MOVIE. ROAD RANGES, PEOPLE PASSING YOU WHILE YOU ARE GOING 65 TO 70 MPH, THEY WANT TO GO AT 90MPH. MOSTLY ALL OF THIS IS BECAUSE PEOPLE COMMUTE AND CANT WAIT TO GO BACK SOUTH HOME, THEY SPEED LIKE HELL.
Its not a highway itself but the folks who drive along the highway are the real danger i drive many times on highway 99 in Central valley California and i saw many drivers drive 100 mph and some is tailgating you from behind plus some part's of it needs repairs and they need to make the highway 99 4 lanes or 5 lanes.
I been driving between Merced CA up to Stockton and lodi up the 99 every day for almost 7 years for work 8 hours a day 6 days a week and there's a slowdown from an accident wat seems like every damn day, it's beyond dumb
Merced county if anyone has driven is a disaster with all the delays, never ending road work and merging the engineer for that project should be fired and put in jail
hm maybe I never hit it when it's crazy, I've seen traffic but I guess I mostly take it at night everyone drives super fast; which means they drive well
People blaming bad drivers exclusively are completely missing the point ... yes, there are aggressive idiots on the roads -- of course that's true! However, there are bad drivers everywhere -- do you think they just drive on 99?🙂 So why so many fatalities on 99? The 99 freeway is awful because it's partly just a highway and was never designed to carry so much traffic through urban and rural farming areas. Some of the on and off ramps are so poorly designed, it's almost absurd. I've driven all over California -- the 99 is always one of the most unpleasant to get stuck on for several hours. Once I get off the 99 to head East on the 58, I almost feel like shouting for joy. Far easier and safer driving on the 58 heading into Barstow, especially with the recent improvements.
Highway 99 even at its starting point in Red Bluff Cal it sucks. 99 was poorly designed and needs to be analyzed and reconfigured to meet the lacking safety standards.
Funny how hwy 99 has a speed limit of 65 mph while I-5 has it at 75 mph yet there are less accidents. It's not speed people. It's dumb drivers that think that they're pro drivers making dumb decisions. Yes they do speed and I think any drivers going over 85+ mph constantly should get pulled over. No one needs to go that fast. I understand that you need to pass slower traffic but please do it responsibly. For the longest time I thought I-5 was full of crazy drivers since it could include out of state people but it's actually the people of California that I'm more afraid of now hence why hwy 99 is more dangerous.
People in California get their drivers license from the California government. They end up being terrible drivers. Oblivious. Some people are using their smartphones while driving. When did people forget to not do that? When you're a pedestrian and walking around a Cali city, you start to notice how many drivers are not paying attention. Looking both ways before driving forward is something too many drivers can't do.
Isn't 99 a freeway, not a highway? There is a difference. It used to be a highway but is a freeway now... no offense meant but the media is "Un-Educating" us.
From semi truckers to small cars drivers driving recklessly and help from the not law enforcement implementing the law well, what can we spect?. Bring those supers semis truckers not English and driving with the cousins drivers license 🙌🏼🤔😎💯
hwy 99 isnt even close the most dangerous roads. the most dangerous part of central america is ths predatorial behavior of mass migrating of central americans born from central america into these areas. done in predatorial manner. its not hwy99 though.
It’s the people who drive recklessly and negligently
No, it's the dumb ppl that drive toooo slow.
its the people doing 65 in the passing lane ..
@@elipalacios5003 It's definitely not the slow grannies killing people. It's the psychopaths going 90+ weaving in and out who are dying/killing.
99 needs lights like I-5. The night driving is scary.
*_Right?!! It’s super dark, then all of a sudden when you get on I-5, it’s well lit again.._*
Lack of driving skills is a primary issue. People can't merge; change lanes, drive in rain, etc.
Here is a thought: The road is an inanimate object. The road is only as dangerous as the drivers make it. Look at the statistics. Almost 99% of all accidents within the corridor are caused by the drivers. Speeding, aggressive driving, DUI driving and inattentive driving. Quit trying to blame Caltrans for idiot and careless drivers. Lay the responsibility where it belongs, on those drivers that make all roads in California unsafe by their own actions.
People don't learn to drive. It's made as simple as possible to get a DL, not to be a competent driver. Throw in the inbuilt entitlement to the 'right' to drive, lack of consideration, lack of awareness, doing anything else behind the wheel other than focussing on what they should be doing and you get avoidable collisions...they're not accidents.
@@steveb6386 You are right on my Brother.
There are bad drivers across the state. 99 is bad and this has been known for years
The blame goes to the state for not investing into infrastructure. We need wider roads to handle all the people moving here from the bay.
@@user-zt6bt8dp2c Really? The population of Germany is about 83million. Their autobahns (freeways) are on the whole two and three lanes, yet they don't have the complete lack of competency that is seen every day on the freeways here. I would agree there is an issue with infrastructure in that entering and leaving freeways on the same strip of road is inherently dangerous and was thought up by someone who never drove. If freeways had twenty lanes in each direction there'd still be idiots needing to be at the front of the queue at all costs in case their bedroom prowess failed.
doesn't surprise me at all, Sacramento to bakersfield people drive wild on it.
A lot has to do with expanding from three lanes to four in most part of Sacramento while narrowing the Damm width… most trucks cannot even fit properly in their lanes
Stop blaming the road for what is drivers fault!!
There are bad drivers everywhere -- do you think they just drive on 99?
The 99 freeway is awful because it's partly just a highway and was never designed to carry so much traffic through urban and rural farming areas. Some of the on and off ramps are so poorly designed, it's almost absurd.
I've driven all over California -- the 99 is always one of the most unpleasant to get stuck on for several hours. Once I get off the 99 to head East on the 58, I almost feel like shouting for joy. Far easier and safer driving on the 58 heading into Barstow, especially with the recent improvements.
You ever driven on 99? It is a combination of many factors
99 isn’t wide enough to handle all that traffic. California needs to invest in infrastructure. All that gas tax and they don’t expand anything.
New study?
Didn't need a study to tell you 99 has been known as "Blood Alley" for decades now.
Often drove between Redwood City to Clovis near Fresno. Hwy 99 was by far the most dangerous and stressful leg of the journey. You can't go ten minutes without seeing someone driving like a lunatic cutting through traffic and construction like they're playing a video game. When it's foggy, they drive even more stupidly. It's insane.
Not surprising at all to learn of Hwy 99's infamy.
People are braindead & petty in this state.
I am not surprised! One of the worse freeways I have been on. Accidents, dead animals, debris beyond anything I have seen. People living the side of the freeway and people crossing it like it's a street.
Hasn't Caltrans been trying to upgrade the route and add the part between Sacramento and I-5 at Grapevine to the Interstate Highway System as I-7 or I-9? What's going on with that?
Its California. We’ll be dead by the time the state approves it for a new interstate and up to safety standards
HWY 99 form Sac to Lodi is no Joke 😮lots of Traffic Yet People Speed like it’s a Video game 😮
The study clearly didn’t include getting shot on Oakland freeways.
I commute this route, there has been very little to none traffic enforcement, no speed limit.
Highway patrol don't clear objects on the freeway, i totaled my car because a semi tire was on the freeway.went over a slab of wood today in the fast lane still not removed
Potholes everywhere, of course is the most dangerous highway in the world 🌎
This too. Our taxes in California aren't being used to fix the broken roads. And if the government does........They only patch the potholes. Terribly.
In the world... lmfao
@@FPVFlier The road in third world countries like Vietnam and Thailand has better roads than California, but their roads are toll roads I rather have it that way well maintained
I drove this fwy every other week for 2 years from SoCal to Sacramento and Gualt, never scene any issues thankfully!
Driving on 99 for the first time from Hawaii was a rude awakening
good place to start is ENFORCE THE LAW AND HIGHER FINES
California already has the highest fines in the country and it still doesn't stop California from being the 3rd worst drivers in the US.
I take the streets to SCC from Roseville I don’t care takes longer then drive 99 possibly get in an accident every time I get on 99.
Traffic doesn't keep me away from Don luis restaurant its people breaking in to vehicles while you eat. Got $1800 worth of stuff stolen out of my truck over there
I believe it! Folks drive crazy. Passing on the shoulder. Tailgating. Even the trucks tailgate.
You can't view an entire road as dangerous. Especially a big highway or one that crosses multiple states. Some parts of the same road can be more dangerous than others but since it is one long road the statistics are just calculated for the whole road and not specific areas. Yes some drivers are reckless but lack of maintenance and rough terrain may also play a role.
Worst part is by Modesto
MICHAEL LOOKS LIKE HULK HOGAN
BROTHER
It's all the idiots who think they own the road. Hey, Esteban, that little fence ain't gonna save you. Better make some space.
WREKLESS DRIVERS, KIDS WITH THEIR CAMAROS AND CHARGERS THINKING IS A MOVIE.
ROAD RANGES, PEOPLE PASSING YOU WHILE YOU ARE GOING 65 TO 70 MPH, THEY WANT TO GO AT 90MPH.
MOSTLY ALL OF THIS IS BECAUSE PEOPLE COMMUTE AND CANT WAIT TO GO BACK SOUTH HOME, THEY SPEED LIKE HELL.
Only been in 1 fender bender in the last 10 years... it was on hwy 99 because someone in front of the person I was in slammed on her brakes.
Roads aren’t “deadly” it’s the drivers
Should just convert it to an interstate and widen it entirely from So-Cal to Sac
Its not a highway itself but the folks who drive along the highway are the real danger i drive many times on highway 99 in Central valley California and i saw many drivers drive 100 mph and some is tailgating you from behind plus some part's of it needs repairs and they need to make the highway 99 4 lanes or 5 lanes.
I been driving between Merced CA up to Stockton and lodi up the 99 every day for almost 7 years for work 8 hours a day 6 days a week and there's a slowdown from an accident wat seems like every damn day, it's beyond dumb
Everyone going to be driving on the 99 differently now.
Merced county if anyone has driven is a disaster with all the delays, never ending road work and merging the engineer for that project should be fired and put in jail
I wonder how much this study cost (wasted)? As for the dangers, it's already been said for some years that 99 is highest.
It’s been
85 is the new speed limit
Not enough personal responsibility....
The lanes are too narrow and drivers don’t keep up with the flow of traffic
hm maybe I never hit it when it's crazy, I've seen traffic but I guess I mostly take it at night
everyone drives super fast; which means they drive well
He reports the deadliest road in California while having his back to traffic.
0:56 Well damn, some lose their lives while others lose business, not sure who I feel worse for.
Daaaaang 89 fatal accidents in a year..
Which county had the highest number on the 99
Blame on fog.
FACT! All the Nissan drivers on the road make the highway dangerous.
The ones that go 50 mph in a 65 are the ones that cause all this crap
Thing is there are so many construction zones where the speed is 55.
People cannot drive in Sacramento ! I hate living here because of this exact reason ! Ive witness so many accidents it ridiculous.
People blaming bad drivers exclusively are completely missing the point ... yes, there are aggressive idiots on the roads -- of course that's true! However, there are bad drivers everywhere -- do you think they just drive on 99?🙂 So why so many fatalities on 99?
The 99 freeway is awful because it's partly just a highway and was never designed to carry so much traffic through urban and rural farming areas. Some of the on and off ramps are so poorly designed, it's almost absurd.
I've driven all over California -- the 99 is always one of the most unpleasant to get stuck on for several hours. Once I get off the 99 to head East on the 58, I almost feel like shouting for joy. Far easier and safer driving on the 58 heading into Barstow, especially with the recent improvements.
Make more then 2 lanes
Highway 99 even at its starting point in Red Bluff Cal it sucks. 99 was poorly designed and needs to be analyzed and reconfigured to meet the lacking safety standards.
it's true. iv been shot at trying to get off the freeway.
Funny how hwy 99 has a speed limit of 65 mph while I-5 has it at 75 mph yet there are less accidents. It's not speed people. It's dumb drivers that think that they're pro drivers making dumb decisions. Yes they do speed and I think any drivers going over 85+ mph constantly should get pulled over. No one needs to go that fast. I understand that you need to pass slower traffic but please do it responsibly. For the longest time I thought I-5 was full of crazy drivers since it could include out of state people but it's actually the people of California that I'm more afraid of now hence why hwy 99 is more dangerous.
People in California get their drivers license from the California government. They end up being terrible drivers. Oblivious. Some people are using their smartphones while driving. When did people forget to not do that? When you're a pedestrian and walking around a Cali city, you start to notice how many drivers are not paying attention. Looking both ways before driving forward is something too many drivers can't do.
Wow, someone blaming a dangerous road on impacti business? Maybe they should put up planters.
Isn't 99 a freeway, not a highway? There is a difference. It used to be a highway but is a freeway now... no offense meant but the media is "Un-Educating" us.
We all know what type of people at fault here.
yup
From semi truckers to small cars drivers driving recklessly and help from the not law enforcement implementing the law well, what can we spect?. Bring those supers semis truckers not English and driving with the cousins drivers license 🙌🏼🤔😎💯
hwy 99 isnt even close the most dangerous roads. the most dangerous part of central america is ths predatorial behavior of mass migrating of central americans born from central america into these areas. done in predatorial manner. its not hwy99 though.
Nope 880
I go 100+ on my motorcycle I don’t care
Whatever
Only a democrat and more taxes can fix this problem 🤡