"Devil's Highway"

Over time the route became known as the "Devil's Highway", a reference to the Number of the Beast.[23] This nickname and association made some visitors uncomfortable,[24] as well as making the signs targets for theft.[25] Because of the highway's number, accidents and other phenomena became repeated as legend. These legends convinced some people the highway was cursed.[26] One unnamed highway patrol officer was quoted in USA Today as stating a drunk-driving suspect told him, "Triple 6 is evil. Everyone dies on that highway."[1] Skeptics point out that the highway has a lower than average fatality rate in Utah and Colorado,[27] only the New Mexico portion is statistically a dangerous highway.[26] Skeptics further state the high fatality rate in New Mexico can be explained by an inadequate design for the traffic loads at the time. Several people suggested the highway improvements, started at the same time as the renumbering, have done more to reduce fatalities than the renumbering itself.[26]
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