5 States with the Best Drivers

In this piece, we will take a look at the 5 states with the best drivers. For more states, head on over to 25 states with the best drivers.

5. Minnesota

Drunk driver deaths per 100,000: 4.84

Distracted driver deaths per 100,000: 0.74

Accident fatalities per capita: 8.5

Minnesota has one of the lowest fatality rates based on 100 million miles driven, and also among the top states for obeying traffic laws, which has a direct impact on lower fatality and accident rates.

4. Massachusetts

Drunk driver deaths per 100,000: 4.76

Distracted driver deaths per 100,000: 0.69

Accident fatalities per capita: 6

According to CarInsurance.com, Massachusetts is the best state in the U.S. for teenagers to drive in. Despite being home to cities with really bad roads and infrastructure, Massachusetts is often among the top states to drive in based on various surveys.

3. New Jersey

Drunk driver deaths per 100,000: 4.6

Distracted driver deaths per 100,000: 0.63

Accident fatalities per capita: 7.5

Some of the cities with the best drivers in the world are present in New Jersey, which is why it’s unsurprising that New Jersey is among the states with the best drivers.

2. Rhode Island

Drunk driver deaths per 100,000: 7.23

Distracted driver deaths per 100,000: 0.26

Accident fatalities per capita: 5.7

Amazingly, Rhode Island had the fewest distracted driver deaths and accidental fatalities per capita of all states, but even though this is objective proof that Rhode Island drivers are among the best, 71% had a negative impressions of Rhode Island drivers.

1. District of Columbia

Drunk driver deaths per 100,000: 3.17

Distracted driver deaths per 100,000: 0.47

Accident fatalities per capita: 6.1

Topping the list of the 25 states with the best drivers is the District of Columbia, which has the lowest drunk driver deaths per 100,000 people out of all the states. Even though District of Columbia has a great transportation system, good drivers make driving through the area a breeze.

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