Drivers from these cities have the most frequent collisions
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Boston; Washington, D.C., and Baltimore drivers go the fewest years between reported collisions among motorists from the 200 biggest U.S. cities, per Allstate claims data.
Why it matters: The findings put a little quantitative weight behind some people's strongly held beliefs about the quality — or lack thereof — of their neighbors' driving skills.
Driving the news: Drivers from the three aforementioned cities go less than five years on average between collisions, according to Allstate's 2025 America's Best Drivers Report.
- Motorists in Brownsville, Texas (about 14.2 years); Boise, Idaho (13.9) and Fort Collins, Colorado (13.4), meanwhile, enjoy the longest average stretches of collision-free driving.
- The nationwide average is about 10.6 years.
How it works: Allstate's report is based on 2022-2023 claims data and defines collisions as incidents resulting in property or collision damage claims.
- That means minor fender benders that go unreported — as common in city driving as potholes and work zones — aren't captured here.
- The findings are based on where drivers live, not necessarily where incidents happen.
Reality check: The data doesn't factor in collisions' severity.
- Some cities may have a smaller number of road incidents overall, but more fatalities.
The bottom line: "No matter where you drive, the best way to protect yourself and others is simple: buckle up, stay focused and slow down," Sandee Lindorfer, Allstate vice president of auto claims, said in a statement accompanying the report.
