America’s Deadliest National Parks

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8. Golden Gate National Recreation Area, California
> Total deaths, 2007-2021: 91
> Leading cause of death in Golden Gate National Recreation Area, 2007-2021: Undetermined (38)
> 2nd leading cause of death: Drowning (20)

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7. Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina and Virginia
> Total deaths, 2007-2021: 95
> Leading cause of death in Blue Ridge Parkway, 2007-2021: Motor vehicle crash (66)
> 2nd leading cause of death: Medical causes (7)

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6. Natchez Trace Parkway, Tennessee and Mississippi (roadway administered by the National Park Service)
> Total deaths, 2007-2021: 105
> Leading cause of death in Natchez Trace Parkway, 2007-2021: Motor vehicle crash (90)
> 2nd leading cause of death: Medical causes (6)

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5. Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina and Tennessee
> Total deaths, 2007-2021: 113
> Leading cause of death in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 2007-2021: Motor vehicle crash (46)
> 2nd leading cause of death: Undetermined (18)

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4. Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Arizona and Utah
> Total deaths, 2007-2021: 113
> Leading cause of death in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, 2007-2021: Drowning (43)
> 2nd leading cause of death: Undetermined (16)