New CarInsurance.com Reports Names the Best and Worst States for Driving
May 15 2019 - 9:00AM
With the summer road trip season right around the corner,
CarInsurance.com, a one-stop destination for unbiased, expert
advice on car insurance, released a new report ranking the best and
worst states for driving. Based on the latest numbers for eight
metrics that relate to car ownership, Utah is the best state for
driving. California’s poor drivability drove it down to the bottom
of this year’s rankings. CarInsurance.com’s annual report
measures each state based on a series of factors, which includes:
- Insurance costs: Percentage of annual income spent on
car insurance
- Traffic fatalities: Deaths per 100 million vehicle miles
traveled
- Traffic congestion: Public road mileage and the number
of registered vehicles
- Gas: Average regular gas prices
- Uninsured drivers: Percentage of uninsured
motorists
- Roads: Percentage of roads in poor/mediocre
condition
- Extra costs associated with road conditions: Annual
extra vehicle repairs/operating costs due to driving on roads in
need of repair per motorist
- Car repair costs: The average cost of car repairs (both
parts and labor)
Utah earned the recognition as the best state for driving this
year due to the state’s low crash-related fatalities and excellent
road conditions, as well as lower-than-average congestion,
uninsured drivers, and auto insurance costs. Utah is a perennial
top state for driving, having finished sixth in last year’s
report.
Last year’s winner, Minnesota, finished a close second, with the
deciding difference with Utah being the road conditions. Only
one-quarter of Utah’s roads are in poor or mediocre condition.
That’s compared to slightly more than half of Minnesota’s. Along
with Utah and Minnesota, the list of the “best states for driving”
includes:
- Utah
- Minnesota
- North Dakota
- Maine
- Nebraska
- Vermont
- New Hampshire
- Iowa
- Massachusetts
- Virginia
For some states though, the road to being ranked proved bumpy,
with California receiving the unwanted distinction of being the
worst state for driving. Although the Golden State ranked highly in
driving-related fatalities, it was not enough to overcome poor
showings in nearly every other category this year.
Arkansas, 2018’s lowest-ranked state, improved its rating to
48th, but still performed poorly in every category except for
congestion and repair costs. Meanwhile, Louisiana escaped being
last this year thanks in part to its low gas prices. Louisiana has
one of the lowest average gas prices in the country ($2.55).
Rounding out the worst states for driving are the following51.
California
50. Louisiana
49. Mississippi
48. Arkansas
47. Oklahoma
46. Rhode Island
45. Texas
44. Connecticut
43. Delaware
42. Florida
“With many people starting to plan out their summer road trips,
always lurking are those unexpected events that threaten to put the
brakes on the fun,” said Michelle Megna, editorial director at
CarInsurance.com. “With this report, drivers can factor into their
plans driving conditions across the country, so they can avoid
costly bumps in the road when it comes to things such as rising gas
prices, poor road conditions, traffic congestion and
more.”
To view the full report, and see where your state ranks, please
visit CarInsurance.com to access it here.
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