Whether it's always wearing your seatbelt, never texting behindthe wheel or keeping a safe distance between you and the vehicle infront of you, there are many ways to decrease your odds of being inan accident while driving. In an effort to highlight the importanceof safe driving, Allstate InsuranceCompany has created an annual ranking that identifies which ofthe 200 largest U.S. cities has the safestdrivers.

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“By providing this information annually, Allstate and our agencyowners across the country strive to bring drivers and communitiestogether to talk about driving safety and consider solutions tokeep our roads safer,” said Jim Ledder, vice president of auto claims, Allstate.“By spotlighting the cities with strong driver safety records andspreading the word about practical steps drivers can take, we'recontinuing to help protect people from life's uncertainties andprepare them for a more secure future.”

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Related: The 9 deadliest driving behaviors, by thenumbers

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Curious where the most dangerous drivers are? Motorists inBoston, Mass., are 157.7% more likely to get in an accidentcompared to the national average, with an average frequency of onecrash every 3.3 years. Not surprisingly, the 10 cities with themost crash-prone drivers are located in the Northeast and inCalifornia.

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Some interesting findings from Allstate's research:

• The average driver will experience a collision every 10years.
• 70% of vehicle collisions happen at speeds under 35 mph.
• A driver will experience 16 hard braking events for every 1,000miles driven. A hard braking event is defined as slowing down eightmiles per hour or more over a one-second time interval.
• Cities with higher collision frequency recorded more hardbraking events.

Here are 20 U.S. cities with the safest drivers for 2015. Also,be sure to check out the Allstate infographic at the end of thearticle.

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(Photo: Shutterstock)

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20. Birmingham,Ala. (+12)*

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11.2 years between accidents (onaverage)

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10.7% less likely to get in awreck (compared to national average)

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*The number in parentheses notes the changein ranking from 2014 to 2015.

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(Photo: Shutterstock)

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19. Des Moines, Iowa (-6)

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11.3 years between accidents

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11.7% less likley be get in a wreck

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(Photo: www.insideflorida.com)

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18. Port St. Lucie, Fla. (+8)

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11.3 years between accidents

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11.8% less likely to be in a wreck

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A pedestrian crosses the street near the Country Club Plazashopping district Kansas City, Mo., Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. (Photo: AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

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17. Kansas City, Mo. (-5)

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11.3 years between accidents

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11.8% less likely to be in a wreck

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Main Street in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 14, 2015.(Photo: Sopotnicki/Shutterstock)

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16. Colorado Springs, Colo. (-2)

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11.4 years between accidents

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12.1% less likley to be in a wreck

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Traffic is diverted, left, along US Highway 60 afterfloodwaters spilled over a section of the roadway east ofSpringfield, Mo. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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15. Springfield, Mo. (+23)

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11.4 years between accidents

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12.3% less likely to be in a wreck

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(Photo: Katherine Welles/Shutterstock.com)

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14. Olathe, Kan. (-4)

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11.4 years between accidents

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12.3% less likely to be in a wreck

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Rush hour traffic drives through minor street flooding inMontgomery, Ala., Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013. (AP Photo/DaveMartin)

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13. Montgomery, Ala. (-7)

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11.4 years between accidents

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12.4% less likely to be in awreck

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The famous Virginia Street neon welcome sign in Reno, Nev.(Photo: Ffooter/Shutterstock)

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12. Reno, Nev. (+5)

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11.5 years between accidents

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12.7% less likely to be in a wreck

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A train is parked on the downtown overpass in Wichita,Kansas. The Eaton Hotel is seen in the background. (Photo: BonitaR. Cheshier/Shutterstock.com)

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11. Wichita, Kan. (+5)

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11.5 years between accidents

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13.0% less likely to be in a wreck

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(Photo: Konstantin L/Shutterstock.com)

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10. Cary, N.C. (+14)

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11.6 years between accidents

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13.8% less likely to be in a wreck

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Aerial view of Huntsville, Ala. (Photo: www.huntsvilleal.gov)

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9. Huntsville, Ala. (-4)

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11.7 years between accidents

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14.7% less likely to be in a wreck

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(Photo: photo.ua/Shutterstock.com)

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8. Laredo, Texas (0)

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11.7 years between accidents

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14.7% less likely to be in a wreck

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In this Nov. 12, 2013, file photo, vehicles pass a highwaysign along Interstate 380 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, warning driversthat the 55-mph speed limit is enforced by speed cameras. (APPhoto/Ryan J. Foley, File)

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7. Cedar Rapis, Iowa (+4)

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11.8 years between accidents

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15.1% less likely to be in a wreck

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Emergency personnel make their way to multi-car pileup onInterstate 90 near Madison, Wis., Sunday, Jan. 6, 2008. Dozens ofcars were involved Sunday in a pileup on a foggy stretch of highwaythat killed at least two people. Thirty-five people were taken toMadison hospitals, three with life-threatening injuries, she said.(AP Photo/Andy Manis)

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4. Madison, Wis. (+3)

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12.2 years between accidents

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18.2% less likely to be in a wreck

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Marina in Cape Coral, Fla. (NadezdaMurmakova/Shutterstock.com)

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5. Cape Coral, Fla. (+10)

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12.7 years between accidents

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21.0% less likely to get in a wreck

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An aerial view of Fort Collins, Colo., looking west towardthe Rocky Mountains. (Philip Somersall/Shutterstock.com)

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4. Fort Collins, Colo. (-3)

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12.7 years between accidents

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21.1% less likely to get in a wreck

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Downtown Boise,Idaho. (IDAK/Shutterstock.com)

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3. Boise, Idaho (0)

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13.1 years between accidents

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23.5% less likely to get in a wreck

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This June 20, 2014 file photo shows the Southwest Key-CasaEl Presidente, in Brownsville, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay,file)

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2. Brownsville, Texas (0)

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13.3 years between accidents

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24.6% less likely to get in a wreck

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Kansas City skyline at sunrise. (RudyBalasko/Shutterstock.com)

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1. Kansas City, Kan. (+3)

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13.3 years between accidents

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24.8% less likely to get in awreck

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Editor's note: The 2015 Allstate America's Best DriversReport tabulates property damage collision frequency ofAllstate insured drivers from 2012-2013. The report analyzes the200 largest cities from the U.S. Census Bureau's AnnualEstimates of the Population for Incorporated Places over50,000, measured for 2013 as of July 1, 2014.

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Check out the handy America's Best Drivers 2015 infographic,below.

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