With winter nearly here — it officially starts in less than three weeks — the rains have returned in Oregon .

Ice and snow could certainly follow, and that means potentially slick roads, decreased visibility and a challenging slog through the mountain passes.

All of those factors can increase the danger for drivers around the state. In Oregon, “be careful out there” isn’t just a friendly farewell phrase but one that can truly matter.

Indeed, the website MoneyGeek recently ranked Oregon among the 15 most dangerous states for winter driving. MoneyGeek analyzed several data sets to create a weighted winter danger score.

Oregon ranked 15th with a danger score of 30.9. Although that is well behind No. 1 Michigan’s danger score of 100.0, the fatality rate per billion vehicle miles travel

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