Was your city named in Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report?
Does your city have some of the best or the worst drivers behind the wheel? Since 2005, Allstate has released an annual report called “Allstate America’s Best Drivers ReportTM” that ranks America’s 200 largest cities in terms of car collision frequency to identify which cities have the safest drivers.
Each year, Allstate rewards a city for its safe driving with a free gas giveaway. For the fifth anniversary of the Best Drivers report, Allstate decided to look back to 2005 to determine which city has shown the most improvement. This year’s top honor goes to Alexandria, VA. According to the report, on average, drivers in Alexandria will experience an auto collision every 7.2 years, an improvement of 1.8 years since 2005.
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America’s Most-Improved Motorists: (Most improved from 2005 to 2009)
| City & Overall Ranking | 2005 – 2009 Increase in Years Between Accidents |
| 174. Alexandria, Va. | 1.8 |
| 9. Lexington-Fayette, Ky. | 1.7 |
| 177. Arlington, Texas | 1.6 |
| 40. Hampton, Va. | 1.3 |
| 101. Virginia Beach, Va. | 1.3 |
| 65. Aurora, Colo. | 1.2 |
| 57. Chesapeake, Va. | 1.2 |
| 11. Reno, Nev. | 1.2 |
| 31. Richmond, Va. | 1.2 |
| 100. Shreveport, La. | 1.0 |
Where does your city fall by safety ranking? (Top Cities)See complete list
Are you surprised by where your city ranks?
What could your town or city do to make improvements to the driving in your area and improve your city’s placement in the study?
The Top 10: (Safest U.S. cities to drive in)
| City & Overall Ranking | Collision Likelihood Compared to National Average | Average Years Between Collisions |
| 1. Sioux Falls, S.D. | -26.1% less likely | 13.5 |
| 2. Fort Collins, Colo. | -24.6% less likely | 13.3 |
| 3. Chattanooga, Tenn. | -21.4% less likely | 12.7 |
| 4. Cedar Rapids, Iowa | -20.7% less likely | 12.6 |
| 5. Knoxville, Tenn. | -19.0% less likely | 12.3 |
| 6. Fort Wayne, Ind. | -18.4% less likely | 12.2 |
| 7. Lexington-Fayette, Ky. | -17.7% less likely | 12.1 |
| 8.Eugene, Ore. | -16.3% less likely | 11.9 |
| 9. Boise, Ind. | -15.4% less likely | 11.8 |
| 10. Colorado Springs, Colo. | -15.0% less likely | 11.8 |
Additional “Road” Scholars: (U.S. cities with populations greater than one million)
Drivers in U.S. cities with populations of one million-plus are more likely than the national average to experience a collision.
| City & Overall Ranking | Collision Likelihood Compared to National Average | Average Years Between Collisions |
| 95. Phoenix, Ariz. | 8.8% more likely | 9.2 |
| 108. San Diego, Calif. | 13.0% more likely | 8.8 |
| 145. New York, N.Y. | 25.5% more likely | 8.0 |
| 161. Houston, Texas | 32.0% more likely | 7.6 |
| 168. San Antonio, Texas | 36.3% more likely | 7.3 |
| 170. Chicago, Ill. | 37.6% more likely | 7.3 |
| 173. Dallas, Texas | 39.5% more likely | 7.2 |
| 184. Los Angeles, Calif. | 46.6% more likely | 6.8 |
| 188. Philadelphia, Pa. | 57.1% more likely | 6.4 |
