Just 360 dry leaves weigh about 1 pound. 1 tree, on average, has about 550 pounds of leaves. If the leaves are we, then multiply that number by 4. Wet leaves are more than just heavy, they are slick.

Secondly, wet leaves can obscure road markings and other important signals. When leaves accumulate on the road, they can cover lane lines, crosswalks, and other critical indicators.

Fallen leaves can create a waxy surface on roadways, especially where we haven’t seen a lot of rain lately, and also cause storm drains to get clogged, leading to elevated flooding risks.

However, if you are traveling on a wet road the stopping distance could increase to 160 feet. If we factor in the additional wet leaves, this could increase your stopping distance to nearly 250 feet.

Add on wet leaves during or after rainfall, there needs to be at least 250 feet of stopping distance. The stopping distance more than triples on a roadway with wet leaves, compared to a dry roadways.

WASHINGTON — According to the National Highway Safety Administration, driving on a road with wet leaves can be just as slick as icy conditions in winter. They say, water droplets on leaves can ...

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WEST VIRGINIA (WCHS) — With fall season past its peak, many leaves have come off the trees. Those downed leaves are a known fire hazard, but they can also lead to issues on wet roadways. Fallen ...