Kansas City drivers are the best in the nation, says Allstate

Kansas City, Kansas, leads America this year as the overall safest-driving city, according to Allstate’s annual “Best Drivers Report” published on Tuesday.

An average Kansas City driver is 32% less likely to experience a collision than the average U.S. driver, the report said. Drivers there have an average of 14.9 years between claims, and just 9.9 hard-breaking events per 1,000 miles.

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Kansas City dethroned Brownsville, Texas from the top spot. But the three safest cities – including Madison, Wisconsin – retained their places in the top three from last year's report.

Drivers in Brownsville are 30.9% percent less likely to experience a collision than the national average. Allstate also reported an average of 14.5 years between claims there.
 

2017 Rank	City	Average years between claims	Relative claim likelihood*	Hard-breaking events per 1,000 miles
1	Kansa City, KS	14.9	-32.8%	9.9
2	Brownsville, TX	14.5	-30.9%	N/A
3	Madison, WI	12.5	-19.9%	9.9
4	Huntsville, AL	12.4	-19.4%	14.1
5	Cape Coral, FL	12.2	-18.1%	18.0
6	Boise, ID	12.0	-16.9%	12.8
7	Laredo, TX	12.0	-16.8%	N/A
8	Port St. Lucie, FL	12.0	-16.7%	16.1
9	McAllen, TX	11.8	-15.2%	N/A
10	Olathe, KS	11.8	-15.1%	13.2

*compared to national average

Boston, Massachusetts placed last on the list at 200th place. Drivers there are 179.6% more likely to experience a collision than the average American. There was also an average of just 3.6 years per claim, and 21.4 hard-breaking incidents per 1,000 miles.

An updated report released last May by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) found that summer and early fall are the most dangerous times of year on the nation's roads. IIHS unearthed the result after an analysis of federal fatal crash data from 1998 to 2014.

Data also showed that July 4 is the most dangerous day of the year for motorists, with the highest average of 141 deaths. New Year’s Day placed second, with an average of 135 deaths.

"With the improving economy and more driving, we're unfortunately seeing more crashes and more crash deaths," said IIHS President Adrian Lund. "Summer travel for vacations and recreation is often riskier than the daily commute. We hope this year's Best Drivers Report encourages more people to buckle up, watch their speeds, avoid distractions and stay off the roads after drinking alcohol."


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