Roughly three out five drivers in the U.S. completed some type of driver's education before securing their license, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). So that's 60% or more drivers who should be well aware that behaviors such as speeding, driving while impaired and eating or grooming while operating a vehicle are dangerous and even deadly. Nonetheless, government statistics indicate that speeding factored into more than a quarter of traffic fatalities in 2019, a year when an average of 25 people died each day due to a speed-related crash. Why do so many drivers speed? The NHTSA reports that the most common reasons drivers zoom past the speed limit are: |

• Traffic congestion;
• Running late;
• A sense of detached anonymity; and
• Disregard for others and the law.

Speeding is far from the only peril faced by today's drivers. Distracted drivers and drunk or drugged drivers also account for a notable portion of traffic accidents and fatalities. If there is an upside to this tale of traffic woe, it's that not every location is the U.S. is equally dangerous for drivers, according to a recent report by QuoteWizard. Writer Nick VinZant analyzed more than 2 million insurance quotes from all 50 states to determine which states in the U.S. have the best and worst drivers. The QuoteWizard study looked at such factors as accidents, speeding tickets, DUIs and citations. The slideshow above illustrates the 10 U.S. states with the worst drivers, according to QuoteWizard. Drivers who wonder whether they're doing enough to prevent traffic accidents might consider heeding these wise words endorsed by the Iowa Department of Transportation: "Leave sooner, drive slower, live longer." See also: |

• These 10 cities have the most auto accidents
• How an accident claim affects rates with the largest auto insurers
• Predicting an auto accident's severity