Louisiana is the "most dangerous" state in which to live and raise a family, while Massachusetts is the "safest."

This is the conclusion of a new study by Whitley Law Firm, a personal injury law firm, who analyzed 26 different safety factors across all 50 states.

The safety factors fell into various categories including violent and sexual crimes, firearm possession among young people at schools, theft and drug crimes, environmental and infrastructure factors, such as air, water and road quality, as well as birth complications, motor vehicle accidents and fatalities and fatality rates in young people.

Each factor was scored via an index to calculate each state's overall safety score out of 100, with a score of 100 reflecting the highest level of safety. The overall score was used to dete

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