Some cities are better for drivers than others. And according to Allstate, these cities have the best the the worst drivers in the United States.
That’s right. Recently, that good old auto insurance company called Allstate used its own claims data to assess which U.S. cities rank among the most and leastsafe when it comes to driving.
The information was gathered from cases in 2022 and 2023 and focused on the 200 most populous cities in the country. So basically, the fewer the claims that were filed, the better the city was for driving. Safety-wise.
The 10 Safest U.S. Cities for Drivers
1. Brownsville, Texas
2. Boise, Idaho
3. Fort Collins, Colorado
4. Cary, North Carolina
5. Laredo, Texas
6. Olathe, Kansas
7. Scottsdale, Arizona
8. Port St. Lucie, Florida
9. Madison, Wisconsin
10. Eugene, Oregon
Brownsville, Texas. Who knew. Their population stands at 185,000. There is a nationwide trend that people have a collision of some sort every 10 years on average. But the typical drivers in Brownsville go 14 years between mishaps.
The best states on average? Massachusetts. Rhode Island. New York.
And then.
The 10 U.S. Cities With the Most Car Accidents
1. Boston, Massachusetts
2. Washington, D.C.
3. Baltimore, Maryland
4. Worcester, Massachusetts
5. Springfield, Massachusetts
6. Glendale, California
7. Los Angeles, California
8. Oakland, California
9. Providence, Rhode Island
10. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Boston takes the crown. They have an average of just three years between accidents for drivers. Relative to the national average, Bostonians are 244 percent more likely to get into a collision.
The worst states on average? Mississippi. Nevada. Oklahoma.
I think it is odd that the worst city is Boston, but the safest state is Massachusetts. Plus, MA had three cities in the worst top ten.
At any rate, we Americans need our driving. And it can be dangerous.
So stay alert. Don’t speed, like me. And avoid driving in hazardous conditions. Or so they say.
And no reading this blog while you are at the wheel.
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“Safety is no accident.” — Paul Kronenberger and a thousand other people.
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“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” — Benjamin Franklin
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“I couldn’t repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder.” — Steven Wright
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“Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?” — George Carlin
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“The shortest distance between two points is under construction.” — Noelie Altito
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