Dead Man's Curve

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A section of the 1915 Ridge Route in Lebec, California, abandoned when US 99 (later upgraded to I-5) was constructed over the Tejon Pass in order to make travel straighter and safer. Dead-Man's Curve in Lebec, California, 2010.jpg
A section of the 1915 Ridge Route in Lebec, California, abandoned when US 99 (later upgraded to I-5) was constructed over the Tejon Pass in order to make travel straighter and safer.
Dead Man's Curve on old U.S. Route 66 in New Mexico Deadman's Curve on Old Route 66, Tijeras Canyon NM.jpg
Dead Man's Curve on old U.S. Route 66 in New Mexico
Dead Man's Curve in Cleveland, Ohio Deadmans.JPG
Dead Man's Curve in Cleveland, Ohio

Dead Man's Curve is an American nickname for a curve in a road that has claimed lives because of numerous crashes. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Allen, Irving Lewis (1995). The City in Slang: New York Life and Popular Speech. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN   0-19-509265-1 via Google Books. A bend in any road that has a history of vehicular accidents always seems to be called Dead Man's Curve.
  2. Algar, Selim (October 8, 2012). "Police: 4 Killed in Gruesome Long Island Accident: Driver Only Had Learner's Permit". New York Post. Retrieved August 8, 2015. The site is so frequently the scene of horrific accidents, first responders call it 'Dead Man's Curve'.
  3. Garcia, Karen; Childs, Jeremy; Winton, Richard (October 30, 2023). "BMW driver accused of killing 4 Pepperdine students out on $4-million bond". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  4. Gathright, Alan (July 12, 2007). "Stretch of I-70 has deadly legacy". Rocky Mountain News . Archived from the original on July 14, 2007. Retrieved July 13, 2007.
  5. "New Mexicans move to make roads more wildlife-friendly". Hcn.org. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
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  7. Federal Highway Administration (1977). America's Highways, 1776–1976: A History of the Federal-Aid Program. Washington, D.C.: US Government Printing Office. p.  127. OCLC   3280344.
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