Are you superstitious? This week is Friday the 13th and that can make some individuals a little on edge. After all, luck can be a tricky subject to understand. The Oxford Dictionary describes luck as “success or failure apparently brought by chance rather than through one’s own actions.” Everyone experience a bit of good and bad luck from time to time. Though there is no definitive way to determine how to create it. But could location play a part in it? And how unlucky is the state where you live? A study by our friends at FloridaBet.com reveals the unluckiest states in the country based on statistics from this past year.
The good news, North Carolina is not the worst. But we are in the top percentage so if you want to stay home and refuse to leave the house on Friday, I give you permission. The guys over at FloridaBet.com have analyzed several factors, including life expectancy, divorce rates, disaster declarations, and many more. The unluckiest state is said to be Florida. And no disrespect to our Florida friends, but I get it. Every crazy news story you see and hear seems to come from the Sunshine State. Plus all those swampy reptiles, hurricanes, and crazy tourists can pose a threat.
Do you believe in luck or misfortune? What are you going to do to ward off the negative energy this Friday the 13th? Keep reading to see the Top 15 unluckiest states in the country.
1. Florida
Lightning Fatalities: 519
Powerball Winners: 16
Disaster Declarations: 166
Accident Mortality: 67.7
Divorce Rate at 30: 13%
2. West VIrginia
Lightning Fatalities: 26
Powerball Winners: 9
Disaster Declarations: 75
Accident Mortality: 122.2
Divorce Rate at 30: 13.2%
3. Oklahoma
Lightning Fatalities: 100
Powerball Winners: 4
Disaster Declarations: 217
Accident Mortality: 62
Divorce Rate at 30: 13.1%
4. Tennessee
Lightning Fatalities: 144
Powerball Winners: 7
Disaster Declarations: 82
Accident Mortality: 86.5
Divorce Rate at 30: 12.2%
5. Arkansas
Lightning Fatalities: 128
Powerball Winners: 1
Disaster Declarations: 79
Accident Mortality: 58
Divorce Rate at 30: 12.9%
6. Mississippi
Lightning Fatalities: 109
Powerball Winners: 0
Disaster Declarations: 90
Accident Mortality: 73
Divorce Rate at 30: 11.5%
7. Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky, USA skyline on the river.
Lightning Fatalities: 99
Powerball Winners: 18
Disaster Declarations: 85
Accident Mortality: 87.5
Divorce Rate at 30: 13%
8. Alabama
Lightning Fatalities: 125
Powerball Winners: 0
Disaster Declarations: 99
Accident Mortality: 59.6
Divorce Rate at 30: 12.2%
9. New Mexico
Hot air balloons drifting over the Rio Grande river in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Lightning Fatalities: 93
Powerball Winners: 5
Disaster Declarations: 103
Accident Mortality: 85.5
Divorce Rate at 30: 13.3%
10. Vermont
Lightning Fatalities: 16
Powerball Winners: 1
Disaster Declarations: 52
Accident Mortality: 67.1
Divorce Rate at 30: 12.5%
11. North Carolina
Lightning Fatalities: 205
Powerball Winners: 6
Disaster Declarations: 73
Accident Mortality: 67.1
Divorce Rate at 30: 10.7%
12. Maine
Portland, Maine, USA coastal townscape on Portland Harbor.
Lightning Fatalities: 27
Powerball Winners: 0
Disaster Declarations: 62
Accident Mortality: 76.9
Divorce Rate at 30: 13.9%
13. Louisiana
Louisiana stateline sign
Lightning Fatalities: 147
Powerball Winners: 17
Disaster Declarations: 101
Accident Mortality: 79.4
Divorce Rate at 30: 11.6%
14.Texas
Lightning Fatalities: 233
Powerball Winners: 2
Disaster Declarations: 365
Accident Mortality: 44.2
Divorce Rate at 30: 10.5%
15. Washington
Panoramic view of Seattle cityscape and Space Needle at sunset, Washington, USA
Lightning Fatalities: 5
Powerball Winners: 1
Disaster Declarations: 189
Accident Mortality: 51.3
Divorce Rate at 30: 11.5%
