Autumn brings many things to mind, from changing leaves to pumpkin spice, but to 39 states around the country, including Virginia and Maryland, it also means car crashes.

Data from CARFAX shows that fall is the most dangerous of the four seasons to drive.

The states with the most crashes in the fall include California, Texas, New York, Illinois, Georgia, North Carolina, Michigan, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Missouri and Wisconsin.

A lot of people may be surprised that winter is not the most dangerous season. Em Nguyen, the public relations director for Carfax, told WTOP that Maryland and Virginia have the smallest number of crashes during winter.

“It could be fewer cars on the road during the holiday times,” Nguyen said. “It could be that the DMV just has more preparedness for that typ

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