Where Do the Safest Drivers Live?
Allstate is giving out free gas to residents of the safest driving city.
June 14, 2007 — -- The 2007 "Allstate Safe Cities" Report ranks the Top 200 U.S. cities with a population of more than 100,000 to determine where the safest drivers live.
The report is based on the company's collision claims data.
1. Sioux Falls, S.D. (population:139,517), 27.2 percent less likely to have accident, average years between collision: 13.7
2. Fort Collins, Colo. (population: 128,026), 26.2 percent less likely to have accident, average years between collision: 13.6
3. Flint, Mich. (population: 118,551), 25.4 percent less likely to have accident, average years between collision: 13.4
4. Warren, Mich. (population: 135,311), 25 percent less likely to have accident, average years between collision: 13.3
5. Huntsville, Ala. (population: 166,313), 23.6 percent less likely to have accident, average years between collision: 13.1
6. Knoxville, Tenn. (population: 180,130), 22.8 percent less likely to have accident, average years between collision: 13
7. Chattanooga, Tenn. (population: 154,762), 22.7 percent less likely to have accident, average years between collision: 12.9
8. Colorado Springs, Colo. (population: 369,815), 21.3 percent less likely to have accident, average years between collision: 12.7
9. Milwaukee, Wis. (population: 578,887), 21 percent less likely to have accident, average years between collision: 12.7
10. Des Moines, Iowa (population: 194,163), 20.5 percent less likely to have accident, average years between collision: 12.6
Factors like smart traffic engineering and strong law enforcement initiatives can help to prevent crashes in metropolitan areas. Allstate recommends some additional safe driving secrets.