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Connecticut

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On the crisp autumn morning of September 22, 1776, 21-year-old Nathan Hale of Coventry, Connecticut was marched up Post Road in Manhattan by his British captors and hanged as a spy. Though eyewitnesses to the hanging do not agree on the specifics of Hale's final words, all do agree that the young man comported himself with dignity and did utter a speech filled with bravery and love of his cause. America's first spy is credited with saying on that day, "I only regret that I have but one life to give my country", and in 1985 he was designated Connecticut's state hero.

With the top ranked per capita income in America, Connecticut boasts of several of the richest cities in the country. State agricultural output includes eggs, clams and lobster, cattle and tobacco while industrial output includes transportation equipment, industrial machinery, military weaponry, chemical and pharmaceutical products and scientific instruments. The arts including film, and tourism generate in excess of $14 billion annually and provide 170,000 jobs annually to residents of the Constitution State.

Incidents


Fatal Truck Accidents: 24 per year
Non-Fatal Truck Accidents: 952 per year
Accident Locales: 50%(Rural), 50%(Urban)
Carrier Fact: 23% of Connecticut's truck accidents involve carriers whose principle place of business is not Connecticut.

In 96% of Connecticut's truck accidents, weather conditions were NOT a factor.

Roads

Interstate 84:  A major east/west route for the northeast, I-84 east runs from Pennsylvania to Massachusetts. Its 107 Connecticut miles include connections in Hartford for I-91.

Interstate 91:  With a southern terminus in New Haven and a northern one in Vermont, at the Canadian Border, I91 is an important north/south route for the region. Its 58 miles in Connecticut pass through Hartford before continuing on to Springfield, Massachusetts.

Interstate 291:  Though short, I-291 is a vital link between I-91 and I-84 near Hartford.

Interstate 95:  From Miami to Maine, I-95 stretches nearly 2,000 north/south and ranks as the heaviest traveled highway in the United States. Its 118 miles in Connecticut include an intersection with I-91 in New Haven.

Counties


Fairfield -- Hartford -- Litchtfield -- Middlesex -- New Haven -- New London -- Tolland -- Windham