Although roadway deaths have been steadily declining in the U.S., they still remain above pandemic levels, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) data. However, some states — such as Maine, Alaska and Nebraska — saw large declines in traffic fatalities during 2023's first half.
Much like the rate of roadway deaths, the country also sees pockets where drivers are much more cautious, which can help keep insurance rates. For example, getting a ticket for failure to stop at a red light can raise auto insurance rates by as much as 27.5%, according to a 2022 report from Insurify.
The above slideshow reviews the cities with the safest drivers based on each location's national ranking for accidents, DUIs, driving citations and instances of speeding, according to Quotewizard.com, which reviewed data from the 70 largest U.S. cities for this study.
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Steve Hallo
Steve Hallo is managing editor of PropertyCasualty360.com. He can be reached at [email protected]
