Most Dangerous Cities for Driving
Is your town on the list?
Q: Which city is the most dangerous for drivers?
A: When shopping for a car insurance quote, nearly 37 percent of Baltimore motorists — more than one in three — report a prior auto-insurance claim, according to the website Insurance.com.
See also: The AARP Driver Safety Program
Most Dangerous Cities
|
Drivers Reporting
|
| 1. Baltimore |
36.5% |
| 2. Johnstown, Pa. |
34.5% |
| 3. Portland, Maine |
33.4% |
| 4. Des Moines, Iowa |
33.2% |
| 5. Erie, Pa. |
33.1% |
| 6. Bangor, Maine |
32.9% |
| 7. Birmingham, Ala. |
32.4% |
| 8. Austin, Texas |
32.3% |
| 9. Manchester, N.H. |
32.2% |
| 10. Lincoln, Neb. |
31.8% |
| 11. Hagerstown, Md. | 31.6% |
| 12. Rapid City, S.D. | 31.3% |
| 13. Richmond, Va. | 31.1% |
| 14. Peoria, Ill. | 30.8% |
| 15. Burlington, Vt. | 30.7% |
| 16. Madison, Wis. | 30.6% |
| 17. Pittsburgh | 30.6% |
| 18. Sioux Falls, S.D. | 30.6% |
| 19. Columbus, Ohio | 30.6% |
| 20. Omaha, Neb. | 30.6% |
Source: Insurance.com
Safest Cities
|
Drivers Reporting
|
| 1. Yuma, Ariz. | 17.2% |
| 2. Flint, Mich. | 18.2% |
| 3. Traverse City, Mich. |
18.9% |
| 4. Detroit |
18.9% |
| 5. Grand Rapids, Mich. | 20.7% |
| 6. Harlingen, Texas | 20.7% |
| 7. Albany, Ga. | 20.8% |
| 8. Lansing, Mich. | 21.3% |
| 9. Bakersfield, Calif. | 21.6% |
| 10. Fresno, Calif. | 21.8% |
| 11. Lexington, Ky. | 22.0% |
| 12. Missoula, Mont. | 22.4% |
| 13. Jackson, Miss. | 22.5% |
| 14. Las Vegas | 22.6% |
| 15. Sherman, Texas | 22.8% |
| 16. Corpus Christi, Texas | 22.9% |
| 17. Palm Springs, Calif. | 23.1% |
| 18. Fort Myers, Fla. | 23.3% |
| 19. Jonesboro, Ark. | 23.4% |
| 20. Marquette, Mich. | 23.5% |
Source: Insurance.com
Note: The study did not include Alaska, Hawaii, Massachusetts or New York, since Insurance.com presently does not offer comparison quotes for those states.
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