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2014 Rankings
For Safest
2014
2014
Safest
Safest
Driving
Driving
City
City
Ranking
Ranking
City
Avg. Years
Avg.
Years
Between
Between
Accidents
Accidents
Relative
Relative
Accident
Accident
Likelihood
Likelihood
2013
2013
Safest
Safest
Driving City
Driving
City
Ranking
Ranking
1
Fort Collins, CO
14.2
-29.6%
1
2
Brownsville, TX
14.2
-29.5%
3
Boise, ID
14.0
4
Kansas City, KS
5
Change From
Relative
2013 To 2014
Accident
Likelihood
Highly
PopuPopulation
City Density
High
lated Areas
Density Areas
Rain And
Rain
and
Snow
Snow
All
All
Conditions
Conditions
0
2
1
2
1
4
-2
3
8
1
6
-28.4%
2
1
5
2
5
2
12.9
-22.4%
17
-13
6
29
3
25
Huntsville, AL
12.6
-20.3%
7
-2
8
53
4
43
6
Montgomery, AL
12.4
-19.4%
9
-3
10
33
6
27
7
Visalia, CA
12.4
-19.1%
8
-1
11
3
14
5
8
Laredo, TX
12.2
-18.3%
30
-22
12
6
12
8
9
Madison, WI
12.2
-17.8%
5
4
14
5
7
4
10
Olathe, KS
12.1
-17.5%
14
-4
15
18
8
13
11
Cedar Rapids, IA
12.1
-17.1%
16
-5
16
25
10
23
12
Kansas City, MO
12.0
-16.8%
13
-1
1
34
9
14
13
Des Moines, IA
12.0
-16.6%
25
-12
18
14
13
10
14
Colorado Springs, CO
12.0
-16.4%
15
-1
19
19
16
21
15
Cape Coral, FL
11.8
-15.6%
40
-25
21
38
11
32
16
Wichita, KS
11.7
-14.4%
27
-11
23
20
15
19
17
Reno, NV
11.7
-14.3%
6
11
25
22
26
29
18
Lincoln, NE
11.6
-14.0%
19
-1
26
13
17
12
19
Lakewood, CO
11.6
-13.7%
N/A
N/A
27
7
22
11
20
Gilbert, AZ
11.4
-12.5%
29
-9
28
12
30
17
21
Omaha, NE
11.3
-11.4%
39
-18
30
15
25
15
22
Mesa, AZ
11.2
-11.0%
11
11
4
17
32
7
23
Eugene, OR
11.2
-11.0%
10
13
32
10
19
9
24
Cary, NC
11.2
-10.8%
37
-13
33
23
20
20
25
Rockford, IL
11.2
-10.7%
28
-3
34
27
23
26
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(compared to
To Nat’l Avg.)
Nat’l Avg.)
(compared to
Nat’l Avg.)
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2014 Rankings Based On …
2014
Safest
Driving
City
Ranking
City
Avg. Years
Between
Accidents
Relative
Accident
Likelihood
(Compared
To Nat’l Avg.)
2013
Safest
Driving City
Ranking
Change From
2013 To 2014
26
Port Saint Lucie, FL
11.2
-10.4%
42
27
Knoxville, TN
11.1
-10.0%
28
Mobile, AL
11.1
29
Overland Park, KS
30
Population
City Density
Rain And
Snow
All
Conditions
-16
35
62
18
51
12
15
37
43
21
41
-9.7%
24
4
39
71
24
64
11.0
-9.2%
18
11
40
31
27
30
Chattanooga, TN
11.0
-8.8%
31
-1
41
86
28
80
31
Chandler, AZ
10.9
-8.4%
35
-4
43
16
40
22
32
Birmingham, AL
10.9
-8.3%
21
11
44
76
29
69
33
Tempe, AZ
10.9
-8.2%
22
11
45
11
41
18
34
Amarillo, TX
10.9
-8.2%
41
-7
46
46
33
50
35
Fort Wayne, IN
10.8
-7.8%
32
3
47
37
31
36
36
Sioux Falls, SD
10.7
-6.4%
3
33
49
45
36
47
37
Milwaukee, WI
10.6
-5.7%
23
14
7
4
39
3
38
Springfield, MO
10.6
-5.4%
26
12
50
63
34
54
39
Topeka, KS
10.6
-5.4%
33
6
51
55
38
52
40
Lubbock, TX
10.5
-4.9%
50
-10
52
68
44
77
41
Winston-Salem, NC
10.5
-4.8%
38
3
54
78
35
74
42
Hampton, VA
10.5
-4.7%
51
-9
55
39
37
38
43
Tucson, AZ
10.4
-4.1%
20
23
9
52
48
33
44
Tallahassee, FL
10.3
-2.8%
67
-23
57
83
42
78
45
Scottsdale, AZ
10.3
-2.6%
44
1
59
115
51
122
46
Lexington, KY
10.2
-2.2%
48
-2
60
120
43
116
47
Peoria, AZ
10.2
-1.9%
54
-7
61
134
54
140
48
Newport News, VA
10.2
-1.7%
95
-47
63
54
45
49
49
Dayton, OH
10.2
-1.7%
34
15
64
61
46
56
50
Lancaster, CA
10.2
-1.7%
61
-11
65
95
56
106
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2014
Safest
Driving
City
Ranking
City
Avg. Years
Between
Accidents
Relative
Accident
Likelihood
(Compared
To Nat’l Avg.)
2013
Safest
Driving City
Ranking
Change From
2013 To 2014
51
McAllen, TX
10.1
-1.2%
36
52
Joliet, IL
10.1
-1.0%
53
Salinas, CA
10.1
54
Jacksonville, FL
55
Population
City Density
Rain And
Snow
All
Conditions
15
66
48
53
62
47
5
69
67
49
70
-0.8%
46
7
70
9
59
16
10.1
-0.7%
73
-19
13
124
47
91
Greensboro, NC
9.9
0.7%
68
-13
71
88
50
85
56
El Paso, TX
9.9
0.8%
76
-20
17
69
64
46
57
Henderson, NV
9.9
0.9%
59
-2
72
77
67
90
58
Saint Petersburg, FL
9.8
1.7%
79
-21
73
36
52
35
59
Corpus Christi, TX
9.8
2.2%
65
-6
74
103
60
105
60
Louisville, KY
9.8
2.2%
91
-31
20
110
55
67
61
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
9.8
2.3%
98
-37
75
32
66
44
62
Fresno, CA
9.7
2.6%
57
5
22
30
69
24
63
Nashville, TN
9.7
2.7%
80
-17
24
133
57
96
64
Chesapeake, VA
9.7
2.8%
87
-23
77
163
58
154
65
Glendale, AZ
9.7
3.2%
49
16
78
41
75
61
66
Toledo, OH
9.7
3.3%
78
-12
79
50
62
55
67
Salt Lake City, UT
9.7
3.4%
63
4
80
117
70
126
68
Aurora, IL
9.6
3.8%
96
-28
81
35
61
40
69
San Bernardino, CA
9.6
3.8%
94
-25
82
51
73
68
70
Palmdale, CA
9.6
4.0%
60
10
83
127
78
139
71
Spokane, WA
9.6
4.0%
45
26
84
58
76
73
72
Modesto, CA
9.6
4.2%
90
-18
85
26
77
34
73
Columbus, GA
9.6
4.4%
97
-24
87
154
63
147
74
Akron, OH
9.6
4.6%
52
22
88
70
68
75
75
Fayetteville, NC
9.6
4.7%
43
32
90
136
65
132
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2014
Safest
Driving
City
Ranking
City
Avg. Years
Between
Accidents
Relative
Accident
Likelihood
(Compared
To Nat’l Avg.)
2013
Safest
Driving City
Ranking
Change From
2013 To 2014
76
Indianapolis, IN
9.5
5.2%
75
77
Waco, TX
9.5
5.6%
78
Moreno Valley, CA
9.5
79
Phoenix, AZ
80
Population
City Density
Rain And
Snow
All
Conditions
1
29
107
71
66
104
-27
91
137
74
134
5.7%
113
-35
92
57
84
76
9.5
5.7%
71
8
31
89
86
63
West Valley, CA
9.4
6.0%
N/A
N/A
93
64
83
82
81
Bakersfield, CA
9.4
6.0%
56
25
94
100
92
115
82
Thousand Oaks, CA
9.4
6.3%
72
10
95
112
85
120
83
Elk Grove, CA
9.4
6.7%
111
-28
96
66
90
84
84
Shreveport, LA
9.4
6.9%
93
-9
98
119
72
118
85
Santa Clarita, CA
9.3
7.0%
103
-18
99
75
95
93
86
Fontana, CA
9.3
7.1%
74
12
100
42
96
60
87
Oklahoma City, OK
9.3
7.2%
81
6
36
160
79
137
88
Denver, CO
9.3
7.2%
64
24
38
60
98
37
89
Chula Vista, CA
9.3
8.0%
86
3
101
40
106
65
90
Minneapolis, MN
9.3
8.0%
66
24
102
21
87
28
91
Ontario, CA
9.3
8.1%
108
-17
103
84
103
100
92
Augusta, GA
9.2
8.2%
88
4
104
173
81
169
93
Memphis, TN
9.2
8.7%
84
9
42
121
80
89
94
Vancouver, WA
9.2
8.9%
82
12
106
81
88
86
95
Pasadena, TX
9.2
9.0%
107
-12
107
82
82
83
96
Tulsa, OK
9.2
9.1%
100
-4
108
128
89
131
97
Richmond, VA
9.2
9.3%
55
42
109
87
91
87
98
Cleveland, OH
9.1
9.6%
58
40
110
49
97
57
99
Huntington Beach, CA
9.1
10.0%
117
-18
112
28
109
42
100
Oxnard, CA
9.1
10.1%
102
-2
113
24
110
39
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2014
Safest
Driving
City
Ranking
City
Avg. Years
Between
Accidents
Relative
Accident
Likelihood
(Compared
To Nat’l Avg.)
2013
Safest
Driving City
Ranking
Change From
2013 To 2014
101
Raleigh, NC
9.1
10.1%
85
102
Salem, OR
9.1
10.4%
103
Saint Paul, MN
9.0
104
Detroit, MI
105
Population
City Density
Rain And
Snow
All
Conditions
16
114
111
93
107
77
25
115
97
100
103
10.5%
53
50
116
44
107
53
9.0
10.6%
101
3
48
59
104
31
Saint Louis, MO
9.0
10.8%
83
22
117
56
101
59
106
Jackson, MS
9.0
10.8%
92
14
119
148
94
144
107
Naperville, IL
9.0
10.8%
106
1
120
91
105
94
108
Durham, NC
9.0
11.2%
89
19
122
130
99
128
109
Oceanside, CA
9.0
11.6%
124
-15
123
80
115
102
110
Clarksville, TN
8.9
12.0%
69
41
124
155
102
153
111
Virginia Beach, VA
8.9
12.7%
136
-25
53
147
108
123
112
San Diego, CA
8.8
13.2%
127
-15
56
92
120
72
113
Escondido, CA
8.8
13.8%
99
14
126
98
123
114
114
Sacramento, CA
8.8
13.8%
126
-12
58
74
121
48
115
Aurora, CO
8.8
14.2%
70
45
127
141
112
145
116
Grand Rapids, MI
8.8
14.2%
62
54
128
93
114
98
117
Stockton, CA
8.7
14.3%
109
8
129
79
125
99
118
Pomona, CA
8.7
14.3%
114
4
130
47
126
71
119
Santa Rosa, CA
8.7
14.5%
105
14
131
99
117
108
120
Riverside, CA
8.7
14.5%
110
10
132
109
127
124
121
Corona, CA
8.7
15.0%
119
2
133
106
129
121
122
Little Rock, AR
8.7
15.1%
112
10
134
159
111
158
123
Las Vegas, NV
8.7
15.4%
130
-7
62
96
132
81
124
Warren, MI
8.7
15.5%
125
-1
135
113
122
119
125
Fort Lauderdale, FL
8.6
16.3%
148
-23
136
90
113
88
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2014
Safest
Driving
City
Ranking
City
Avg. Years
Between
Accidents
Relative
Accident
Likelihood
(Compared
To Nat’l Avg.)
2013
Safest
Driving City
Ranking
Change From
2013 To 2014
126
Albuquerque, NM
8.6
16.4%
121
127
Charlotte, NC
8.6
16.4%
128
Orlando, FL
8.6
129
Killeen, TX
130
Population
City Density
Rain And
Snow
All
Conditions
5
67
131
134
117
123
4
68
138
119
112
16.7%
153
-25
137
144
116
143
8.5
17.0%
129
0
138
143
128
148
North Las Vegas, NV
8.5
17.4%
118
12
139
152
137
160
131
Anchorage, AK
8.5
17.9%
132
-1
141
194
135
193
132
Pembroke Pines, FL
8.5
17.9%
N/A
N/A
143
101
118
97
133
Orange, CA
8.4
18.5%
122
11
144
85
139
109
134
Baton Rouge, LA
8.4
19.0%
143
-9
145
139
124
138
135
Columbus, OH
8.4
19.1%
139
-4
76
122
130
95
136
Syracuse, NY
8.3
20.3%
116
20
147
94
133
101
137
Santa Ana, CA
8.3
20.7%
135
2
148
65
143
92
138
Hayward, CA
8.3
21.0%
134
4
149
140
142
150
139
Chicago, IL
8.2
22.0%
150
-11
86
72
136
45
140
Honolulu, HI
8.2
22.0%
128
12
151
105
131
104
141
Long Beach, CA
8.2
22.2%
133
8
89
73
147
58
142
San Antonio, TX
8.1
24.2%
141
1
97
156
145
141
143
Norfolk, VA
8.0
24.3%
157
-14
152
132
138
133
144
Rochester, NY
8.0
25.1%
131
13
153
114
146
127
145
Frisco, TX
7.9
25.9%
152
-7
154
174
144
174
146
Anaheim, CA
7.9
25.9%
142
4
155
102
156
125
147
Fort Worth, TX
7.9
26.1%
138
9
105
167
149
159
148
Hollywood, FL
7.9
26.5%
168
-20
156
126
140
130
149
Savannah, GA
7.9
26.7%
120
29
157
185
141
186
150
Plano, TX
7.9
27.0%
158
-8
158
150
148
155
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2014
Safest
Driving
City
Ranking
City
Avg. Years
Between
Accidents
Relative
Accident
Likelihood
(Compared
To Nat’l Avg.)
2013
Safest
Driving City
Ranking
Change From
2013 To 2014
151
San Jose, CA
7.9
27.4%
145
152
Jersey City, NJ
7.8
28.2%
153
Tacoma, WA
7.8
154
Columbia, SC
155
Population
City Density
Rain And
Snow
All
Conditions
6
111
125
158
111
178
-26
159
104
150
110
28.4%
144
9
160
151
155
156
7.8
28.7%
137
17
161
191
154
190
New York, NY
7.8
28.8%
172
-17
118
108
153
79
156
Irvine, CA
7.7
29.1%
149
7
162
162
161
167
157
Miramar, FL
7.7
29.3%
N/A
N/A
163
149
151
151
158
Houston, TX
7.7
29.4%
151
7
121
161
152
135
159
Austin, TX
7.7
30.3%
155
4
125
170
159
162
160
Tampa, FL
7.7
30.5%
176
-16
164
166
157
170
161
Torrance, CA
7.6
31.1%
169
-8
165
118
165
142
162
Garden Grove, CA
7.6
31.2%
167
-5
166
116
166
136
163
Sunnyvale, CA
7.6
31.4%
146
17
167
129
167
146
164
Sterling Heights, MI
7.6
31.5%
163
1
168
164
163
171
165
Fremont, CA
7.6
31.7%
147
18
169
176
168
181
166
McKinney, TX
7.6
32.4%
159
7
170
183
162
184
167
Yonkers, NY
7.5
33.1%
174
-7
171
123
160
129
168
Mesquite, TX
7.5
33.2%
166
2
172
177
164
179
169
Pasadena, CA
7.5
34.0%
165
4
173
142
171
157
170
Cincinnati, OH
7.4
35.8%
115
55
175
169
169
176
171
Fullerton, CA
7.4
35.8%
177
-6
176
146
180
163
172
Grand Prairie, TX
7.4
35.9%
162
10
177
186
170
187
173
Seattle, WA
7.4
36.0%
160
13
140
135
172
113
174
Dallas, TX
7.4
36.0%
170
4
142
175
173
164
175
Irving, TX
7.4
36.0%
161
14
178
179
175
182
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2014 Rankings Based On …
2014
Safest
Driving
City
Ranking
City
Avg. Years
Between
Accidents
Relative
Accident
Likelihood
(Compared
To Nat’l Avg.)
2013
Safest
Driving City
Ranking
Change From
2013 To 2014
176
Arlington, TX
7.3
36.7%
171
177
Portland, OR
7.3
37.2%
178
Buffalo, NY
7.2
179
Atlanta, GA
180
Population
City Density
Rain And
Snow
All
Conditions
5
179
172
179
178
154
23
146
165
176
152
38.4%
140
38
181
153
181
161
7.2
39.4%
164
15
150
184
174
166
Newark, NJ
7.2
39.6%
182
-2
182
145
178
149
181
New Orleans, LA
7.1
39.9%
156
25
183
190
177
191
182
Garland, TX
7.1
41.8%
179
3
184
181
182
185
183
Oakland, CA
7.0
42.6%
175
8
185
157
184
168
184
Paterson, NJ
6.9
44.6%
180
4
187
158
183
165
185
Bridgeport, CT
6.7
49.9%
184
1
188
168
186
175
186
Miami, FL
6.7
49.9%
187
-1
189
171
185
173
187
Pittsburgh, PA
6.6
51.3%
173
14
190
187
187
188
188
Los Angeles, CA
6.5
52.8%
181
7
174
178
189
172
189
Hialeah, FL
6.5
54.8%
191
-2
191
180
188
183
190
San Francisco, CA
6.4
55.6%
186
4
180
182
190
177
191
New Haven, CT
6.3
59.1%
183
8
192
188
191
189
192
Philadelphia, PA
6.2
61.2%
189
3
186
189
192
180
193
Alexandria, VA
5.9
68.2%
188
5
194
192
193
192
194
Glendale, CA
5.8
72.6%
190
4
195
193
194
195
195
Baltimore, MD
5.4
84.9%
193
2
193
195
196
194
196
Providence, RI
5.4
85.1%
192
4
197
196
195
196
197
Springfield, MA
5.4
85.8%
N/A
N/A
198
197
197
198
198
Washington, DC
5.1
97.3%
194
4
196
198
198
197
199
Boston, MA
4.4
129.9%
N/A
N/A
199
199
199
199
200
Worcester, MA
4.3
134.8%
N/A
N/A
200
200
200
200
Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report®
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The Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report® tabulates property damage collision frequency of Allstate insured drivers from 2011-2012.
The report analyzes the 200 largest cities from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Estimates of the Population for Incorporated Places over
50,000, measured for 2012 as of July 1, 2013. In prior years, neighboring cities that shared zip codes also shared rankings. This only impacted a minimal number of cities; however, in 2014, the report used geolocation to increase accuracy and there are no longer shared rankings.
The Allstate Best Drivers Report is produced solely to boost the country’s discussion about safe driving and to increase awareness of the
importance of being safe and attentive behind the wheel. The report is not used to determine auto insurance rates. U.S. Census Bureau data
was used to obtain population and population density factors. For the precipitation factor, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) data was utilized.
Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report®
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