Drive carefully road signBrownsville, Texas earned the top ranking for the city with the safest drivers, according to a new insurance claims report.

The annual “Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report,” now in its 15th year, is based on an analysis of accident claims to determine how often crashes occurred in the 200 largest U.S. metro areas.

Brownsville, Texas, for the second year in a row is the city in which drivers have the least likelihood of crashing. Boise, Idaho,  and Huntsville, Alabama also top the list of cities that can brag about having the safest drivers. The least safe cities include Baltimore, Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Boston Massachusetts.

The report recently began providing information for some cities about what insures say is a notable factor in collisions – braking habits. Allstate pulled data from its Drivewise offering, which monitors driving habits to determine if drivers qualify for a safe-driving discount, to determine braking trends. A hard braking event is defined as slowing down eight miles per hour or more over a one-second time interval.

Here is How 200 Cities Rank for Safe Drivers.

2019 Best Drivers Report Ranking City State Average Years Between Collisions 2018 Best Drivers Report Ranking Change from 2018 Relative Collision Likelihood (to National Average) Drive wise Hard- Braking Events per 1,000 Miles
1BrownsvilleTexas14.9510-29.3%N/A
2BoiseIdaho13.6531-22.6%15.63
3HuntsvilleAlabama13.3941-21.0%20.08
4Kansas CityKansas13.212-2-19.9%14.44
5LaredoTexas13.0261-18.8%N/A
6OlatheKansas12.66115-16.5%19.49
7Fort CollinsColorado12.6092-16.1%18.71
8Overland ParkKansas12.44135-15%22.71
9McAllenTexas12.42101-14.8%N/A
10Cape CoralFlorida12.248-2-13.6%20.29
11MadisonWisconsin12.185-6-13.2%13.40
12CaryNorth Carolina12.02142-12.0%N/A
13Colorado SpringsColorado12.01207-12.0%22.06
14Port St. LucieFlorida11.8412-2-10.7%18.37
15ScottsdaleArizona11.63161-9.0%26.13
16MesaArizona11.6015-1-8.8%22.96
17MobileAlabama11.533619-8.3%15.93
18Corpus ChristiTexas11.53279-8.3%N/A
19KnoxvilleTennessee11.533112-8.3%18.149
20AmarilloTexas11.4918-2-7.9%N/A
21LincolnNebraska11.46243-7.7%17.76
22SpringfieldMissouri11.46231-7.7%18.96
23MontgomeryAlabama11.4222-1-7.4%24.31
24WichitaKansas11.3217-7-6.6%16.91
25RenoNevada11.26294-6.1%21.90
26ChandlerArizona11.21260-5.7%28.12
27AnchorageAlaska11.1819-8-5.4%13.22
28Winston-SalemNorth Carolina11.07280-4.5%N/A
29LexingtonKentucky11.004011-3.8%21.92
30ThorntonColorado10.994414-3.8%23.08
31ChattanoogaTennessee10.954514-3.4%21.43
32RockfordIllinois10.905119-3.0%23.71
33OmahaNebraska10.90418-3.0%19.62
34EugeneOregon10.865824-2.6%15.41
35PeoriaArizona10.84372-2.5%23.03
36Fort WayneIndiana10.8230-6-2.3%18.44
37Kansas CityMissouri10.7832-5-2.0%18.86
38Des MoinesIowa10.7834-4-1.9%15.42
39LakewoodColorado10.7725-14-1.8%24.18
40TucsonArizona10.7538-2-1.6%24.00
41GilbertArizona10.7521-20-1.6%24.63
42TallahasseeFlorida10.63431-0.5%17.27
43FayettevilleNorth Carolina10.625411-0.5%N/A
44AkronOhio10.5835-9-0.1%16.84
45Oklahoma CityOklahoma10.515270.6%18.97
46ChesapeakeVirginia10.454601.2%17.76
47ClarksvilleTennessee10.4559121.2%16.93
48El PasoTexas10.3847-11.8%N/A
49St. PetersburgFlorida10.2842-72.8%20.63
50BirminghamAlabama10.2739-113.0%22.42
51TulsaOklahoma10.2664133.0%20.50
52ColumbusGeorgia10.2578263.1%24.16
53LubbockTexas10.2249-43.5%N/A
54KilleenTexas10.1773193.9%N/A
55OxnardCalifornia10.136274.3%N/A
56AugustaGeorgia10.1269134.5%22.80
57MiamiFlorida10.1186294.6%32.60
58AlbuquerqueNew Mexico10.0487295.3%22.22
59DaytonOhio10.0155-45.6%16.97
60AuroraIllinois9.9874145.9%29.19
61MilwaukeeWisconsin9.906766.8%20.53
62Fort LauderdaleFlorida9.9053-96.8%24.80
63MaconGeorgia9.897076.9%17.31
64TempeArizona9.896846.9%27.55
65JolietIllinois9.8556-97.4%23.78
66Virginia BeachVirginia9.8365-17.6%20.93
67Salt Lake CityUtah9.8148-197.8%20.56
68HendersonNevada9.8057-117.9%22.81
69JacksonvilleFlorida9.7550-198.4%18.84
70NapervilleIllinois9.7560-108.5%29.29
71JacksonMississippi9.7295248.8%16.51
72Sioux FallsSouth Dakota9.6079710.1%12.29
73DurhamNorth Carolina9.5761-1210.5%N/A
74ToledoOhio9.5666-810.6%20.75
75IndianapolisIndiana9.5280511.1%21.04
76ShreveportLouisiana9.47962011.7%22.37
77GreensboroNorth Carolina9.4477012.0%N/A
78Newport NewsVirginia9.4371-712.1%23.02
79WacoTexas9.4284512.2%N/A
80CharlestonSouth Carolina9.381052512.7%N/A
81RaleighNorth Carolina9.3875-612.7%N/A
82BakersfieldCalifornia9.3663-1913.0%N/A
83DenverColorado9.311021913.6%23.84
84PhoenixArizona9.3083-113.7%27.43
85SyracuseNew York9.281213614.0%19.02
86PasadenaTexas9.2791514.0%N/A
87SpokaneWashington9.241031614.4%13.92
88SalinasCalifornia9.2476-1214.5%N/A
89GlendaleArizona9.2297814.7%28.97
90Santa RosaCalifornia9.2085-514.9%N/A
91HollywoodFlorida9.201101915.0%30.26
92AuroraColorado9.191152315.1%26.78
93OrlandoFlorida9.1672-2115.4%23.04
94HonoluluHawaii9.1494015.6%15.66
95OceansideCalifornia9.1282-1315.9%N/A
96Huntington BeachCalifornia9.1092-416.2%N/A
97LancasterCalifornia9.1088-916.3%N/A
98LouisvilleKentucky9.101333516.3%21.38
99Pembroke PinesFlorida9.06101216.7%29.85
100MemphisTennessee9.051262616.9%27.99
101TampaFlorida9.02104317.2%21.23
102SalemOregon9.011282617.4%19.62
103Rancho CucamongaCalifornia8.98100-317.8%N/A
104Elk GroveCalifornia8.9581-2318.2%N/A
105Chula VistaCalifornia8.94106118.3%N/A
106MiramarFlorida8.9489-1718.3%30.82
107ClevelandOhio8.8990-1719.0%17.68
108NashvilleTennessee8.851201219.5%19.64
109OrangeCalifornia8.841231419.6%N/A
110Jersey CityNew Jersey8.83114419.7%30.04
111New YorkNew York8.82107-419.9%31.92
112Little RockArkansas8.821584619.9%22.98
113RichmondVirginia8.68109-421.9%21.38
114VancouverWashington8.651513722.2%17.75
115St. LouisMissouri8.641432822.4%21.76
116RochesterNew York8.61111-522.9%23.27
117DetroitMichigan8.611422522.9%25.98
118PalmdaleCalifornia8.5499-1923.8%N/A
119San DiegoCalifornia8.48116-324.7%N/A
120Santa ClaritaCalifornia8.45108-1225.1%N/A
121EnterpriseNevada8.44New Addition25.3%29.60
122NorfolkVirginia8.421321025.5%19.63
123EscondidoCalifornia8.4298-2525.7%N/A
124Moreno ValleyCalifornia8.40113-1125.9%N/A
125HialeahFlorida8.391381326.0%30.32
126YonkersNew York8.381371126.1%31.67
127McKinneyTexas8.37134726.3%N/A
128MetairieLouisiana8.35New Adddition26.7%20.01
129Las VegasNevada8.35122-726.7%25.45
130StocktonCalifornia8.30124-627.5%N/A
131Grand RapidsMichigan8.30136527.5%17.78
132BellevueWashington8.271572527.9%25.57
133ChicagoIllinois8.26129-428.1%28.78
134RiversideCalifornia8.25125-928.2%N/A
135FriscoTexas8.231501528.5%N/A
136St. PaulMinnesota8.20145928.9%19.25
137MinneapolisMinnesota8.20127-1028.9%17.35
138San AntonioTexas8.20141329.0%N/A
139Fort WorthTexas8.15139029.7%N/A
140FontanaCalifornia8.04119-2131.5%N/A
141ColumbusOhio8.03131-1031.8%18.73
142FresnoCalifornia8.02117-2531.9%N/A
143NewarkNew Jersey8.011733032.0%31.75
144Grand PrairieTexas7.98146232.5%N/A
145CoronaCalifornia7.98147232.5%N/A
146OntarioCalifornia7.95130-1633.0%N/A
147PatersonNew Jersey7.93148133.4%35.37
148BuffaloNew York7.90144-433.8%26.63
149TacomaWashington7.891671833.9%19.73
150PomonaCalifornia7.89112-3834.0%N/A
151ParadiseNevada7.89New Addition34.1%29.28
152ModestoCalifornia7.87135-1734.3%N/A
153CharlotteNorth Carolina7.78153036.0%N/A
154PlanoTexas7.70163937.3%N/A
155SeattleWashington7.691792437.4%20.62
156Spring ValleyNevada7.68New Addition37.6%30.91
157SavannahGeorgia7.671681137.8%17.11
158HoustonTexas7.66164638.1%N/A
159MesquiteTexas7.641691038.4%N/A
160AustinTexas7.60159-139.2%N/A
161North Las VegasNevada7.60140-2139.2%29.17
162ArlingtonTexas7.55160-240.0%N/A
163SacramentoCalifornia7.55149-1440.0%N/A
164IrvineCalifornia7.53162-240.4%N/A
165FremontCalifornia7.49156-941.2%N/A
166San BernardinoCalifornia7.46152-1441.8%N/A
167PittsburghPennsylvania7.45171442.0%25.21
168ArlingtonVirginia7.40New Addition42.9%25.27
169SunnyvaleCalifornia7.33154-1544.4%N/A
170San JoseCalifornia7.31170044.7%N/A
171Long BeachCalifornia7.27165-645.5%N/A
172DallasTexas7.22178646.5%N/A
173CincinnatiOhio7.16172-147.6%19.08
174Santa AnaCalifornia7.16161-1347.8%N/A
175GarlandTexas7.12181648.5%N/A
176AnaheimCalifornia7.10176048.9%N/A
177New OrleansLouisiana7.09180349.1%19.53
178AtlantaGeorgia7.07186849.5%32.20
179TorranceCalifornia7.07182349.5%N/A
180IrvingTexas7.01175-550.8%N/A
181PortlandOregon7.00190951.1%22.01
182Sunrise ManorNevada6.93New Addition52.6%28.35
183BridgeportConnecticut6.92187452.8%35.77
184FullertonCalifornia6.90188453.3%N/A
185Garden GroveCalifornia6.88184-153.8%N/A
186HaywardCalifornia6.85174-1254.4%N/A
187PasadenaCalifornia6.84177-1054.7%N/A
188Baton RougeLouisiana6.82185-355.1%26.60
189San FranciscoCalifornia6.80183-655.6%N/A
190PhiladelphiaPennsylvania6.33191167.0%43.88
191OaklandCalifornia6.31189-267.7%N/A
192AlexandriaVirginia6.22192069.9%27.48
193ProvidenceRhode Island6.19193070.8%26.50
194SpringfieldMassachusetts5.82195181.7%23.98
195Los AngelesCalifornia5.81194-182.0%N/A
196GlendaleCalifornia5.31196099.0%N/A
197WorcesterMassachusetts5.141970105.6%26.87
198BostonMassachusetts4.891991116.5%26.12
199WashingtonDistrict of Columbia4.36198-1142.3%27.21
200BaltimoreMaryland4.192000152.5%30.58

*Methodology:

*The Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report® is the result of an in-depth examination of company auto claims data to determine the likelihood drivers in America’s 200 most populous cities will experience a vehicle collision compared to the national average. According to Allstate claims data, the average driver in the U.S will experience a collision once every 10.57 years.

This year, Allstate researchers analyzed property damage claims reported during the two-year period of January 2016 to December 2017. The report defines a collision as any auto crash resulting in a property damage claim and uses U.S. Census Bureau data to determine America’s 200 largest cities. Hard-braking data is based on customers voluntarily enrolled in Allstate’s Drivewise® telematics program from 2016-2017.

A number of cities and their surrounding suburbs  in the full 200 Best Drivers rankings are excluded from hard-braking analysis due to limited measurable Drivewise data, or because Drivewise was not available (California, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas). Allstate’s auto policies represent approximately 10% of all U.S. auto policies, making this report a realistic snapshot of what’s happening on America’s roadways.

The Allstate America’s 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.

 

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Accident-Free and Safe Driver Car Insurance Discounts

Safe driving, besides protecting you and those around you, is also cheered by insurers because fewer accidents mean fewer repair and medical claims. Crashes and moving violations will push up premiums, but a clean driving record for a certain number of years — typically three — should snag a car insurance discount of 10 to 25 percent.

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You Need Collision Coverage to Pay for your Car

If you cause an accident, your liability insurance will pay, up to your limits, for the other driver’s medical bills and vehicle repairs. Liability insurance is required to drive legally. To pay for damage to your car, you must have collision coverage, which is optional.

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How much insurance goes up after an accident depends on several variables, your driving record and your insurance company are chief among them. But CarInsurance.com data show that rates increase by an average of 31% for a property damage accident over $2,000. That’s about $450 a year.

The higher rates typically drop off after three years. But it pays to shop around after a claim because insurance companies treat dings on your driving record differently — some will hike your rate by a lot, others by a little, and some may not at all if it’s your first crash and you have an otherwise clean record.

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