I live just on the outskirts of Atlanta, and let me tell you that driving here can be a nightmare. When I came across a study conducted by LendingTree about the states with the best and worst drivers, I just knew that Georgia would be in the top five, if not number one. I’ve also spent a lot of time driving in Florida in my lifetime, and I figured it’d be close behind. Florida drivers definitely embody the whole “Florida man” vibe at times. Shockingly, neither state is even in the top 25.
So which state has the worst drivers? Massachusetts is the winner… or, uh loser. Between Nov. 5, 2023, and Nov. 4, 2024, Lending Tree found that it had the highest “incident rate” overall with 61.1 incidents per 1,000 drivers. That includes 44.4 accidents per 1,000 drivers, which also makes it the state with the most car accidents. The Bay State also rates pretty high for DUIs, with 2.0 per 1,000 drivers, placing it at number 11, tied with Tennessee.
Oddly enough, Massachusetts doesn’t see many speed-related incidents. It’s actually in the bottom five for that category, which makes you wonder what’s causing all the accidents. Maybe it’s just Sen. Elizabeth…
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