Driving Data – State Ranking Aggregate
Our studies include (1) best drivers by state, (2) worst states for traffic, and (3) safest highways by state. Review the data and compare auto insurance quotes below.
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UPDATED: Apr 23, 2020
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- Our dedicated team of researchers analyze crash data to make driving safer
- We conduct hundreds of in-depth studies, some with over 25,000 data points
- Below you’ll find each state’s rankings according to our most-recent studies
Our studies include:
#1 – Best Drivers in the US by State
We’ve ranked each state in each of these categories:
- Fatalities Rate per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled
- Failure to Obey
- Drunk Driving
- Speeding
- Careless Driving
Rankings for each category are compiled into a “Total Score” and determine the best drivers by state. In short, the best states have the highest scores; the worst have the lowest scores. You can review all of the data here.
#2 – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
Each state was ranked in these categories
- Total Fatalities by 100 Million Miles Driven
- Total Driver Fatalities
- Total Motorcyclist Fatalities
- Total Passenger Fatalities
- Total Pedestrian Fatalities
- Total Pedacyclist Fatalities
Each state was provided a total score with each category. Higher scores are better; lower scores are worse.
Two additional categories — Fatalities by Vehicle Position and Chances of Being in a Fatal Car Crash — provide information for the six main categories and overall rankings. You can review all of the data here.
We compiled data in these categories for this study:
- Interstate Speeding Fatalities per Mile of Interstate
- Percent of Drivers without Seatbelts
- Highway Bridges Rated Obsolete or Deficient
- Highway Deaths per 1,000 Highway Miles Traveled
- Federal Funding
- IIHS Death Rates
We rank each state from one to 51 in each category (includes the District of Columbia). The lowest score represents the state with the safest highways and the highest represents the state with the most dangerous highways for that category.
You can review all of the data here.
Alabama
#14 – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
#40 – Best Drivers in the US by State
#17 – Safest Highways by State
Alaska
#22 – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
#12 – Best Drivers in the US by State
#47 – Safest Highways by State
Arizona
#13 – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
#46 – Best Drivers in the US by State
#2 – Safest Highways by State
Arkansas
#8 – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
#31 – Best Drivers in the US by State
#17 – Safest Highways by State
California
#26 (tied) – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
#29 – Best Drivers in the US by State
#25 – Safest Highways by State
Colorado
#31 – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
#34 – Best Drivers in the US by State
#14 – Safest Highways by State
Connecticut
#42 – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
#22 – Best Drivers in the US by State
#23 – Safest Highways by State
Delaware
#12 – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
#43 – Best Drivers in the US by State
#45 – Safest Highways by State
Florida
#10 (tied) – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
#20 – Best Drivers in the US by State
#10 – Safest Highways by State
Georgia
#24 – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
#14 – Best Drivers in the US by State
#39 – Safest Highways by State
Hawaii
#26 (tied) – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
#44 – Best Drivers in the US by State
#27 – Safest Highways by State
Idaho
#29 – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
#25 – Best Drivers in the US by State
#20 – Safest Highways by State
Illinois
#38 – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
#29 – Best Drivers in the US by State
#36 – Safest Highways by State
Indiana
#25 – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
#19 – Best Drivers in the US by State
#37 – Safest Highways by State
Iowa
#34 – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
#4 – Best Drivers in the US by State
#50 – Safest Highways by State
Kansas
#21 – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
#18 – Best Drivers in the US by State
#27 – Safest Highways by State
Kentucky
#17 – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
#21 – Best Drivers in the US by State
#16 – Safest Highways by State
Louisiana
#4 – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
#47 – Best Drivers in the US by State
#1 – Safest Highways by State
Maine
#36 – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
#25 – Best Drivers in the US by State
#42 – Safest Highways by State
Maryland
#41 – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
#18 – Best Drivers in the US by State
#34 – Safest Highways by State
Massachusetts
#50 – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
#10 (tied) – Best Drivers in the US by State
#7 – Safest Highways by State
Michigan
#32 – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
#10 (tied) – Best Drivers in the US by State
#29 – Safest Highways by State
Minnesota
#47 – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
#1 – Best Drivers in the US by State
#51 – Safest Highways by State
Mississippi
#5 – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
#42 – Best Drivers in the US by State
#13 – Safest Highways by State
Missouri
#28 – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
#35 – Best Drivers in the US by State
#21 – Safest Highways by State
Montana
#6 – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
#51 – Best Drivers in the US by State
#11 – Safest Highways by State
Nebraska
#35 – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
#5 – Best Drivers in the US by State
#47 – Safest Highways by State
Nevada
#16 – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
#41 – Best Drivers in the US by State
#43 – Safest Highways by State
New Hampshire
#43 – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
#31 – Best Drivers in the US by State
#9 – Safest Highways by State
New Jersey
#45 – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
#7 – Best Drivers in the US by State
#30 – Safest Highways by State
New Mexico
#1 – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
#49 – Best Drivers in the US by State
#34 – Safest Highways by State
New York
#40 – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
#22 – Best Drivers in the US by State
#33 – Safest Highways by State
North Carolina
#18 – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
#27 – Best Drivers in the US by State
#6 – Safest Highways by State
North Dakota
#9 – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
#44 – Best Drivers in the US by State
#44 – Safest Highways by State
Ohio
#28 – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
#2 – Best Drivers in the US by State
#21 – Safest Highways by State
Oklahoma
#15 – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
#38 – Best Drivers in the US by State
#15 – Safest Highways by State
Oregon
#33 – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
#13 – Best Drivers in the US by State
#49 – Safest Highways by State
Pennsylvania
#30 – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
#35 – Best Drivers in the US by State
#4 – Safest Highways by State
Rhode Island
#49 – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
#33 – Best Drivers in the US by State
#38 – Safest Highways by State
South Carolina
#2 – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
#49 – Best Drivers in the US by State
#3 – Safest Highways by State
South Dakota
#10 (tied) – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
#37 – Best Drivers in the US by State
#30 – Safest Highways by State
Tennessee
#22 (tied) – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
#27 – Best Drivers in the US by State
#26 – Safest Highways by State
Texas
#7 – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
#48 – Best Drivers in the US by State
#11 – Safest Highways by State
Utah
#22 (tied) – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
#9 – Best Drivers in the US by State
#23 – Safest Highways by State
Vermont
#51 – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
#3 – Best Drivers in the US by State
#41 – Safest Highways by State
Virginia
#37 – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
#6 – Best Drivers in the US by State
#17 – Safest Highways by State
Washington
#46 – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
#8 – Best Drivers in the US by State
#40 – Safest Highways by State
Washington D.C.
#48 – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
#15 – Best Drivers in the US by State
#32 – Safest Highways by State
West Virginia
#19 – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
#38 – Best Drivers in the US by State
#5 – Safest Highways by State
Wisconsin
#44 – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
#22 – Best Drivers in the US by State
#46 – Safest Highways by State
Wyoming
#3 – Worst States for Traffic-Related Fatalities
#16 – Best Drivers in the US by State
#8 – Safest Highways by State