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Route 1: 'Most Dangerous' Road in CT

A new study says the historic U.S. Route 1, which runs through East Haven and several other towns along the Connecticut shoreline, is hazardous for pedestrians.

Route 1, known locally as the Saltonstall Parkway, can add another name to its roster: one of the "most dangerous" in Connecticut for pedestrians.

A report on WTNH-TV Channel 8 said a study by the Tri-State Transportation Campaign looked at pedestrian accidents from 2008 to 2010 in Connecticut.

Based on that data, the Post Road and Route 5 were deemed the most dangerous in the state. The report is included in the gallery that accompanies this article.

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WTNH reported that one of the accidents that led the study to identify the Boston Post Road as one of the most dangerous roads was a fatality in Orange in December 2008.

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