getting ranked as having the worst drivers, is because of factors such as:
having higher rates of fatalities related to driving under the influence,
driving while distracted, and speeding,
lower rates of seat belt usage and
lower percentages of insured motorists —
all factors that make roads more dangerous and put other drivers at risk.
New Mexico and South Carolina have the second and third-worst drivers overall, with the former receiving the lowest Safe Driving Habits score and the latter receiving the lowest Safe Driving Choices score in the country.
Mississippi has the highest percentage of uninsured drivers (30%) of any state.
New Jersey is home to the U.S.’s best drivers, receiving the highest score for Safe Driving Choices and having the highest percentage of drivers with insurance (96.9%). The state also has an above-average Safe Driving Habits score.
Minnesota has the highest score for Safe Driving Habits, meaning it has lower rates of unrestrained and distracted driving fatalities and higher rates of seatbelt use.
Sources:
Federal Bureau of Investigation. "Crime Data Explorer." Accessed May 31, 2023.
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. "Fatality Facts 2021 State by State." Accessed May 31, 2023.
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. "Fatality Facts 2021: Males and females." Accessed June 6, 2023.
Insurance Research Council. "Uninsured Motorists, 2021 Edition." Accessed May 31, 2023.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. "Overview of Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes in 2021." Accessed May 31, 2023.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. "Fatality and Injury Reporting System Tool (FIRST)." Accessed May 31, 2023.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. "Seat Belts." Accessed May 31, 2023.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. "NHTSA Early Estimates for Traffic Fatalities in 2022." Accessed May 31, 2023.
National Safety Council. "Seat Belts." Accessed June 6, 2023.
U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration. "Highway Statistics 2021." Accessed May 31, 2023.
Federal Bureau of Investigation. "Crime Data Explorer." Accessed May 31, 2023.
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. "Fatality Facts 2021 State by State." Accessed May 31, 2023.
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. "Fatality Facts 2021: Males and females." Accessed June 6, 2023.
Insurance Research Council. "Uninsured Motorists, 2021 Edition." Accessed May 31, 2023.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. "Overview of Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes in 2021." Accessed May 31, 2023.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. "Fatality and Injury Reporting System Tool (FIRST)." Accessed May 31, 2023.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. "Seat Belts." Accessed May 31, 2023.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. "NHTSA Early Estimates for Traffic Fatalities in 2022." Accessed May 31, 2023.
National Safety Council. "Seat Belts." Accessed June 6, 2023.
U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration. "Highway Statistics 2021." Accessed May 31, 2023.
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