The Highway of Tears stretches 500 desolate miles between Prince George and Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada. Between 1969 and 2001 anywhere from 18 to 43 women have been murdered or disappeared along this lonely section of Highway 16.
Despite at least three of the women having been identified as victims of deceased American serial killer Bobby Jack Fowler, investigators are doubtful that they will ever solve all the murders. Even with other persons of interest, there is not enough evidence to press charges.
The Canadian government strongly urges women not to hitchhike Highway 16, but for some it is simply their only mode of transportation. Researchers and the RCMP are currently studying the habits of hitchhikers along the highway in order to understand what leads people to choose hitchhiking and what governments can do to make them safer — either by offering safe, affordable transportation options or putting in measures to make hitchhiking itself less dangerous.
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