Anytime you're driving in a car, there's a small risk that you
could get into an automobile accident, but is this risk higher
in some cities around the country? When considering certain
factors, some areas of the United States were found to have
far worse drivers than others. The risky behaviors of these
drivers can increase the chances of a car accident occurring
in these cities.
The insights team at Automotive Touchup used data collected
through Allstate's
America's Best Drivers Report 2019 to find
which of the 200 largest U.S. cities had the worst drivers and
where car accidents were more likely to occur because to them.
The drivers in each city were ranked on factors such as the
relative collision likelihood when compared to the national
average and the average years between collisions. The national
average for years between collisions is 10.57, which all 50 of
the worst-ranked cities were found to fall below. The index also
factored in the Drivewise® hard-braking events per 1,000 miles
to determine which city had the worst drivers in America. Did
your city land on our list of the 50 cities where you're most
likely to get in an automobile accident?
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In Which City Are You Most Likely to Get in an Automobile Accident?
The city where you're most likely to get in an automobile
accident is Baltimore, Maryland. Baltimore was found to have
an average of 4.19 years between collisions, the lowest in the
nation, and a relative collision likelihood of 152.5% when
compared to the national average. The city average of 30.58
hard-braking events per 1,000 miles was one of the highest in
the country and 38% higher than the national average. When it
came to standardizing the ranking for population density and for
annual precipitation, Baltimore was still found to be the worst-ranked city.
The Top 10 Cities Where You're Most Likely to Get in an Automobile Accident
- Baltimore, MD
- Washington, DC
- Boston, MA
- Worcester, MA
- Glendale, CA
- Los Angeles, CA
- Springfield, MA
- Providence, RI
- Alexandria, VA
- Oakland, CA
Where Do Drivers Have the Most Hard-Braking Events?
One factor that was used to determine the cities with the worst
drivers was a data point from Allstate's Drivewise® program,
which not only rewards safer drivers but also provides feedback
on driving behaviors that can help reduce the risk of an accident.
One driving behavior it reports on is the number of hard-braking
events. The national average was found to be 19 hard-braking
events for every 1,000 miles. All but one of the cities where
this data was available had a higher average, with one city
more than doubling the national average!
The 10 Cities With the Most Hard-Braking Events per 1,000 Miles
- Philadelphia, PA: 43.88
- Bridgeport, CT: 35.77
- Atlanta, GA: 32.2
- Spring Valley, NV: 30.91
- Baltimore, MD: 30.58
- Paradise, NV: 29.28
- North Las Vegas, NV: 29.17
- Sunrise Manor, NV: 28.35
- Alexandria, VA: 27.48
- Washington, DC: 27.21
Where the Most Collisions Occur in the 15 Top-Ranked Cities
Where in the 15 top-ranked cities for automobile accidents do
the most collisions occur? We've included a section on the
most dangerous roads in each of these cities. A majority of
these risky roads are interstates, where the likelihood of a
car collision requiring touch up paint
is far higher.
15 Dangerous Roads Where The Most Car Collisions Occur
- Baltimore, MD: Interstate 695
- Washington, DC: Interstate 295
- Boston, MA: Interstate 93
- Worcester, MA: Main Street
- Glendale, CA: California State Route 134
- Los Angeles, CA: Interstate 405
- Springfield, MA: Interstate 91
- Providence, RI: Interstate 95
- Alexandria, VA: Richmond Highway
- Oakland, CA: Interstate 880
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