It's true, the Midwest really is safer for drivers than the coasts.
According to Allstate's 10th annual "Allstate America's Best Drivers Report," released Monday, six of the top 10 safest cities for drivers -- according to the insurer's own claims data -- are in so-called "flyover country." Only one of the metro areas, the town of Visalia, Calif., even comes close to coastal, and it is located more than 200 miles inland.
"A big part of our job at Allstate is to help our customers prevent bad things from happening," said Mike Roche, Allstate's executive vice president of claims. "With that in mind, our actuaries reviewed millions of records to develop this year's report which presents new data to equip them with better driving awareness tools. Allstate is showing drivers that factors like population, a city's density and precipitation may contribute to their driving safety to reveal important lessons on the road."
As a Colorado resident, I am especially proud to report that the nearby college of town of Fort Collins, Colo. has been named "America's Safest Driving City" for the fourth time by Allstate. This doesn't exactly come as a surprise, as the city has been in the top 10 every year since the report's inception, but it is still impressive nonetheless. According to Allstate, the average driver in Fort Collins will experience an auto collision every 14.2 years, which is 29.6% less likely than the national average of every 10 years.
Click through the following pages to review the top 10 cities, complete with data on accident frequency in each.
10. Olathe, Kas.
Experience an auto collision every 12.1 years
17.5% less likely than the national average
9. Madison, Wis.
Experience an auto collision every 12.2 years
17.8% less likely than the national average
8. Laredo, Texas
Experience an auto collision every 12.2 years
18.3% less likely than the national average
7. Visalia, Calif.
Experience an auto collision every 12.4 years
19.1% less likely than the national average
6. Montgomery, Ala.
Experience an auto collision every 12.4 years
19.4% less likely than the national average
5. Huntsville, Ala.
Experience an auto collision every 12.6 years
20.3% less likely than the national average
4. Kansas City, Kas.
Experience an auto collision every 12.9 years
22.4% less likely than the national average
3. Boise, Idaho
Experience an auto collision every 14 years
28.4% less likely than the national average
2. Brownsville, Texas
Experience an auto collision every 14.2 years
29.5% less likely than the national average
1. Fort Collins, Colo.
Experience an auto collision every 14.2 years
29.6% less likely than the national average
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