A recent study found that the Raleigh-Cary area was the worst in the country for driving in the fall.
This is something we first told you in late October here.
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The study cites things like solar glare, especially early in the morning driving east and early in the evening driving west. It also cites increased crashes involving deer.
Another factor to keep in mind is the dropping leaves this time of year. It may sound silly, but this does play a role in how long it takes to come to a complete stop.
That's especially the case when the roads are wet and leaf-littered.
It takes double the distance to stop on a wet road than it does on a dry road. Factor in leaves, which are slippery, and it takes even longer for most cars to come to a complete stop.
In our area, we are nearing the peak for fall foliage. This is according to a recent report from Explore Fall.
Over the next week or so, we're expected to exceed peak which means there will be even more leaves dropping.
Combine that with occasional gusts up to 20 mph and some increasing rain chances Thursday, and it will be worth keeping an eye open when driving around!
We also told about Raleigh's leaf pick-up initiative. You can read more about that here.