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Allstate study: Washington DC drivers are the worst in the U.S.

GasBuddy Blog -- Some of you may have suspected this already, but... a study completed by Allstate Insurance says drivers in Washington, DC get into a crash and file a claim once every 4.7 years making them 112 percent more likely to do so than a typical driver anywhere else in the U.S. Yes, DC drivers are the worst!

Nationwide, the average driver gets into wreck once a decade.

Baltimore is second on the national list which appears below:

Before you jump to the bad news let's have some good news first. The city with the safest drivers is Sioux Falls, SD and in larger metro areas, the safest cities include Tucson, Ariz., Milwaukee, Wis., and Kansas City, MO.

(With all of Washington DC's crashes, police now say they...

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Submitted Aug 31, 2012 By: PD

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jdjacob Rookie Author Salinas Posts:1 Points:420 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2012 5:49:33 AM Ignore jdjacob Report Abuse Not the worst traffic I have been in just the worst area for drivers.
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:32,915 Points:2,341,510 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 9:04:47 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse Very heavy traffic and not paying attention, this makes drivers in Washington DC the worst drivers in the US? Whatever the size or shape of the vehicle, Produce and ‘Drive’ vehicles with high MPG, are very safe, reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. The price of fuel at the pump is too high! 12/22/2012!
RAE344 Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:3,044 Points:657,520 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 7:10:39 AM Ignore RAE344 Report Abuse The place was really bad twenty years ago and has just gotten worse.
mh44s Champion Author Madison Posts:4,369 Points:1,685,965 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 7:06:19 AM Ignore mh44s Report Abuse Crowded roads cause accidents.
roundtrip100 Champion Author Fort Wayne Posts:1,988 Points:392,950 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 7:04:54 AM Ignore roundtrip100 Report Abuse Just a bunch of self-centered nuts!!
minnesotagirl Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:5,843 Points:1,226,940 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 7:04:51 AM Ignore minnesotagirl Report Abuse Not really surprising
cheapertvs Champion Author Richmond Posts:10,263 Points:2,737,720 Joined:Jan 2004	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 7:02:41 AM Ignore cheapertvs Report Abuse Based on traffic extremes and the overcrowded road conditions, Washington, DC and Alexandria, VA should consistently be near the top of the list year in and year out.
bpj13 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,255 Points:870,450 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 7:01:31 AM Ignore bpj13 Report Abuse Ok
pachukdog1 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:1,727 Points:375,000 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 6:58:53 AM Ignore pachukdog1 Report Abuse Nice
FieroGT Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:14,302 Points:2,502,860 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 6:58:49 AM Ignore FieroGT Report Abuse Don't see MN on the good guy list.
kirzon484 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:1,841 Points:428,610 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 6:58:46 AM Ignore kirzon484 Report Abuse driving dc ... not on my list of adventures
Dailyrun Champion Author Kentucky Posts:1,957 Points:383,865 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 6:58:41 AM Ignore Dailyrun Report Abuse It is best to "Park and Ride" -- park your car and ride the Metro.
WES03 Champion Author Maryland Posts:4,818 Points:1,261,145 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 6:57:51 AM Ignore WES03 Report Abuse Live in the area. All true.
comprof Champion Author Houston Posts:6,839 Points:1,352,750 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 6:57:29 AM Ignore comprof Report Abuse OK
NDQ Champion Author Maryland Posts:1,965 Points:385,405 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 6:57:00 AM Ignore NDQ Report Abuse ok
us30ride Champion Author Fort Wayne Posts:3,310 Points:708,635 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 6:56:46 AM Ignore us30ride Report Abuse Are you kidding me.....they are on US 30 between Plymouth and Fort Wayne...they don't know how to drive the speed limit....need more patrols!
BJ1947 Champion Author Oklahoma Posts:1,270 Points:477,735 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 6:56:07 AM Ignore BJ1947 Report Abuse K
EdPG Champion Author Boston Posts:12,162 Points:2,664,985 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 6:54:35 AM Ignore EdPG Report Abuse good to see Boston not on list
RamboOn66 Champion Author Tampa Posts:5,286 Points:1,879,830 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 6:54:04 AM Ignore RamboOn66 Report Abuse Ofcourse - try to do anything it DC and see how long it takes.
billk44077 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:3,157 Points:627,555 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 6:52:45 AM Ignore billk44077 Report Abuse ok
METEOR49 Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,152 Points:451,225 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 6:52:26 AM Ignore METEOR49 Report Abuse i'm sure there's enough stupidity to go around .
Maintroll Champion Author Lexington Posts:8,614 Points:1,699,135 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 6:52:19 AM Ignore Maintroll Report Abuse Old news, but I still maintain that the worst drivers are on US27 between Lexington, Ky. and Nicholasville, Ky.
Jizme Champion Author Lincoln Posts:9,861 Points:2,901,775 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 6:50:45 AM Ignore Jizme Report Abuse Old News
Rednix Champion Author Miami Posts:6,138 Points:1,271,735 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 6:50:42 AM Ignore Rednix Report Abuse I'm not surprised.
gas4433 Champion Author Houston Posts:2,337 Points:541,750 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 6:50:17 AM Ignore gas4433 Report Abuse Ok
dondee118 Champion Author Kansas City Posts:8,915 Points:1,706,250 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 6:50:04 AM Ignore dondee118 Report Abuse That's because Washington DC has a higher ratio of egocentric millionaires than the rest of the nation.
JCUBE Champion Author Michigan Posts:8,549 Points:1,911,220 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 6:47:58 AM Ignore JCUBE Report Abuse Congress' elite hogging the roads there too?
TxMtb Champion Author Ohio Posts:1,520 Points:340,330 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 6:47:10 AM Ignore TxMtb Report Abuse Maybe it's related to all the hot air there is in Washington.
Wierbe Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:3,732 Points:1,115,115 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 6:46:54 AM Ignore Wierbe Report Abuse I bet they didn't include my neighborhood study.
rcohan2 Champion Author South Carolina Posts:1,868 Points:1,254,110 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 6:46:51 AM Ignore rcohan2 Report Abuse ok
gabbygusIN Champion Author Indiana Posts:7,216 Points:1,555,875 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 6:46:22 AM Ignore gabbygusIN Report Abuse Interesting article
chevellefan Champion Author Georgia Posts:2,708 Points:588,570 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 6:45:42 AM Ignore chevellefan Report Abuse k
icer06 Champion Author Huntsville Posts:2,408 Points:452,545 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 6:45:33 AM Ignore icer06 Report Abuse I believe it
grandmacbc Champion Author Buffalo Posts:6,515 Points:1,425,900 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 6:44:23 AM Ignore grandmacbc Report Abuse of course!! politicians, lobbyists etc are the frequenters of their streets
bby Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:5,704 Points:1,017,920 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 6:43:21 AM Ignore bby Report Abuse Ok
Hop1LA Champion Author Baton Rouge Posts:3,294 Points:1,172,495 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 6:42:27 AM Ignore Hop1LA Report Abuse Bad driveers ARE everywhere, so stay home, watch football. Geaux Tigers!
bikerWI Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:1,398 Points:873,485 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 6:42:08 AM Ignore bikerWI Report Abuse Ok.
jrschl Champion Author Louisville Posts:2,947 Points:677,065 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 6:41:18 AM Ignore jrschl Report Abuse Get some new "news".
LucsPapa All-Star Author New Brunswick Posts:623 Points:1,016,375 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 6:40:52 AM Ignore LucsPapa Report Abuse Bad drivers are everywhere.
turbodog Champion Author Mississippi Posts:6,736 Points:1,358,440 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 6:38:32 AM Ignore turbodog Report Abuse To be expected. Brain drain in effect.
Caduceus26 Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:3,876 Points:758,385 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 6:37:50 AM Ignore Caduceus26 Report Abuse Amen to the DC ranking. I am in the district regularly so I'm speaking from my own driving experience there.
bigsranch Champion Author Houston Posts:3,126 Points:1,001,480 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 6:36:29 AM Ignore bigsranch Report Abuse As I said before, c'mon Houston... this is a title we can WIN!!
calripken_8 Champion Author Virginia Posts:2,881 Points:655,190 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 6:36:11 AM Ignore calripken_8 Report Abuse I agree with this one, I hate driving into DC, too many idiots, politicians notwithstanding.
mabrams184 Champion Author Lexington Posts:2,080 Points:529,080 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 6:36:05 AM Ignore mabrams184 Report Abuse Talking/texting on their cell phones and all those one way streets.
DrLyon Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,635 Points:1,208,205 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 6:35:59 AM Ignore DrLyon Report Abuse Bad drivers are all over,be alert...
millerin Champion Author Orlando Posts:2,289 Points:477,315 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 6:35:58 AM Ignore millerin Report Abuse hmm...
DarthDadJr Champion Author Virginia Posts:7,297 Points:1,517,495 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 6:35:44 AM Ignore DarthDadJr Report Abuse Need a new article...
2khawk Champion Author Iowa Posts:5,234 Points:924,025 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 6:35:23 AM Ignore 2khawk Report Abuse And I thought drivers were bad here.
TravelinMan52 Champion Author Augusta Posts:1,905 Points:959,645 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 6:32:51 AM Ignore TravelinMan52 Report Abuse Probably all of them are politicians, or their staff...
HEBster Champion Author Kentucky Posts:8,768 Points:2,369,425 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 6:32:22 AM Ignore HEBster Report Abuse I'll stick with the under 50k community