Wednesday, September 7, 2011
The safest (and most accident-prone) cities in America
With roughly 32,000 Americans involved in traffic accidents every year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration... Warning drivers about accident-prone cities seemed like a good story to post, seeing as how we ARE an insurance agency and we DO care about your safety.
SAFEST driving city in America? Fort Collins, Colorado. The average driver gets into an accident just once every 14 years!
Top 10 safest cities in America:
1. Fort Collin, CO
2. Boise, Idaho
3. Lincoln, Nebraska
4. Chandler, AZ
5. Huntsville, Alabama
6. Knoxville, TN
7. Springfield, Missouri
8. Reno, Nevada
9. Eugene, Oregon
10. Chattanooga, TN
Top 10 most accident-prone cities in America:
1. Washington, D.C. - residents are more than twice as likely to get in an accident as the average driver
2. Baltimore - Maryland is one of the states with the highest insurance premiums
3. Glendale, CA - 6th most expensive state to insure a car & Los Angeles just missed the top 10
4. Newark, N.J. - many drivers are commuting to New York City
5. Providence, R.I. - among the top 5 cities with drivers who get into accidents every 6 years
6. Philadelphia - earning its spot with its "dismal state of its bridges", Pennsylvania also made the list for 'worst roads in America'
7. Hartford, CT - informally known as the insurance capital of the world
8. Jersey City, N.J. - 2nd N.J. city on the list... on the bright side, the state ranks near the bottom in driver deaths
9. San Francisco - 2nd California city in the top 10 and the setting for some of Hollywood's greatest car chases
10. Alexandria - many residents commute to Washington, D.C., located just north of this Virginia city
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