America’s Deadliest National Parks

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18. Zion National Park, Utah
> Total deaths, 2007-2021: 52
> Leading cause of death in Zion National Park, 2007-2021: Fall (30)
> 2nd leading cause of death: Undetermined (8)

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17. Baltimore-Washington Parkway (roadway partially administered by the National Park Service)
> Total deaths, 2007-2021: 58
> Leading cause of death on Baltimore-Washington Parkway, 2007-2021: Motor vehicle crash (57)
> 2nd leading cause of death: Undetermined (1)

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16. Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
> Total deaths, 2007-2021: 60
> Leading cause of death in Grand Teton National Park, 2007-2021: Fall (26)
> 2nd leading cause of death: Environmental (11)

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15. Gateway National Recreation Area, New York and New Jersey
> Total deaths, 2007-2021: 60
> Leading cause of death in Gateway National Recreation Area, 2007-2021: Undetermined (24)
> 2nd leading cause of death: Drowning (16)

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14. Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, New Jersey and Pennsylvania border
> Total deaths, 2007-2021: 61
> Leading cause of death in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, 2007-2021: Drowning (35)
> 2nd leading cause of death: Motor vehicle crash (16)