SmartAsset wanted to find which states have the worst drivers, so they looked at four different metrics to pinpoint where you need to be extra cautious when on the roads. They collected data in each state of the percentage of drivers insured, DUI per thousand drivers, deaths per thousand drivers, and Google trends on driving tickets and then took the average score of each state and ranked them. Here are the bottom ten states.
10 – Nevada is the third worst when it comes to traffic tickets according to Google trends and 17th worst state for DUIs.
9 – Texas has the highest number of deaths coming from drunk drivers.
8 – Tennessee has the 18th highest number of deaths per thousand drivers and is one of the least insured states.
7 – Vermont leads the country in DUIs per driver with 50 per thousand drivers.
6 – 33% of deaths in Alabama resulted from a drunk driver and it’s not a highly insured state either.
5 – Delaware has the 4th highest rate of driving deaths that occur when the driver is above the legal drinking limit.
4 – New Jersey has the second most deaths per driver but is also one of the most insured states in the union.
3 – Oklahoma has the least amount of drivers that are insured at 74%.
2 – Mississippi has the 12th highest rate of DUIs per driver and have the 3rd lowest percentage of drivers who are insured.
1 – Florida has the second lowest percentage of insured drivers and leads the nation in Google trends for “driving tickets.”
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