In 2011, five rural counties saw 61 fatal crashes last year, which accounted for 5-point-4 percent of the state's traffic deaths, even though those counties carry just 2-percent of the vehicle miles traveled.  AAA Carolinas spokesperson Angela Vogel Daley says this is a trend they've seen over the past three years.  "I think most people think urban areas would be the most dangerous," she says, "but nationally, 2/3 of traffic fatalities occur on rural roads."  She says a combination of factors make rural roads more dangerous: they're narrower, they're not marked as well, the shoulders aren't as good, and there may also be less police presence because there isn't as much traffic.