FOSTER CITY, Calif.,
March 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/
-- Buckle up because CarInsurance.com — a one-stop
destination for unbiased, expert advice on car insurance — gets on
the road again with its Best and worst states for driving 2021
report. The study ranks how drivers fare in every state based on
factors that they care about most.
CarInsurance uses the following metrics to assess driving
conditions:
- Insurance costs: Percentage of annual income spent
on car insurance
- Traffic fatalities: Deaths per 100 million vehicle
miles traveled
- Extra costs associated with road conditions: Annual
extra vehicle repairs/operating costs due to driving on roads in
poor condition, per motorist
- Traffic congestion: Public road mileage and the
number of registered vehicles
- Gas: Average regular gas prices
- Roads: Percentage of roads in poor/mediocre
condition
- Uninsured drivers: Percentage of
uninsured motorists
- Car repair costs: The average cost of car repairs
(both parts and labor)
For the second consecutive year, Utah tops the list because of its
better-than-average road conditions, low crash-related fatality
rates, and below-average auto insurance premiums. In second place
is Minnesota, also for the second
year in a row -- the state was in the top spot in 2018.
The top 10 states for driving are:
1. Utah
2. Minnesota
3. Maine
4. North Dakota
5. Massachusetts
6. Nebraska
7. Ohio
8. Wyoming
9. Wisconsin
10. Virginia
While most states in the above list were among the best last
year, there were two new additions: Wyoming (up from 17 last year) and
Wisconsin (up from 16).
On the wrong side of the road is California, dishonorably mentioned on the
list, The Golden State ranks as the worst for drivers for the
second consecutive year because of its high average gas prices and
repair costs, traffic congestion issues, and poor road conditions.
Right on the Golden State's bumper is Louisiana, the second-worst because of high
crash-related fatalities and auto insurance rates. The worst of the
worst states in terms of driving conditions include:
51. California
50. Louisiana
49. Mississippi
48. New Jersey
47. Arizona
46. Colorado
45. West Virginia
44. Pennsylvania
43. Oklahoma
42. Nevada
"It's important to note that no state aced or failed every
metric—instead, states may perform well in one area and come near
the bottom in another," explains Les
Masterson, managing editor, insurance analyst for
CarInsurance.
Masterson is available to elaborate on CarInsurance's research
and its findings.
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consumers through its breadth of expert content, tools, and
in-depth studies to help site visitors make informed decisions
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