The cities with the best drivers in 2026

Brownsville, Texas, ranked No. 1 among 200 U.S. cities in Allstate’s 2026 America’s Best Drivers Report, with collision likelihood 27.5% below the national average. Boston, Massachusetts, ranked last, with a collision likelihood 188.7% above the national average. 

Here are the 200 cities as ranked by Allstate in its 2026 report.

2026 rank City Average years between collisions Collision likelihood relative to national average 2025 rank Change: 2025 to 2026
1Brownsville, TX14.99-27.50%10
2Fort Collins, CO14.96-27.40%31
3Boise, ID14.07-22.80%2-1
4Laredo, TX13.82-21.40%51
5Cary, NC12.82-15.20%4-1
6Madison, WI12.81-15.20%93
7McAllen, TX12.76-14.90%114
8Colorado Springs, CO12.68-14.40%2315
9Eugene, OR12.68-14.30%101
10Olathe, KS12.51-13.10%6-4
11Port St. Lucie, FL12.5-13.10%8-3
12Overland Park, KS12.45-12.70%153
13Scottsdale, AZ12.37-12.20%7-6
14Cape Coral, FL12.35-12.00%140
15Kansas City, KS12.29-11.60%4429
16Chattanooga, TN12.21-11.00%193
17Huntsville, AL12.14-10.50%12-5
18Gainesville, FL11.88-8.50%16-2
19Gilbert, AZ11.85-8.30%212
20Orlando, FL11.72-7.30%277
21Tallahassee, FL11.59-6.30%3716
22Amarillo, TX11.59-6.30%286
23Knoxville, TN11.58-6.20%17-6
24Fayetteville, NC11.52-5.70%13-11
25Lexington, KY11.48-5.40%24-1
26St. Petersburg, FL11.4-4.70%25-1
27Lakewood, CO11.39-4.60%22-5
28Corpus Christi, TX11.37-4.50%20-8
29Chandler, AZ11.36-4.40%26-3
30Chesapeake, VA11.33-4.10%333
31Jacksonville, FL11.29-3.80%310
32Thornton, CO11.25-3.40%30-2
33Lubbock, TX11.17-2.70%4512
34Roseville, CA11.16-2.60%18-16
35Winston-Salem, NC11.11-2.20%438
36Columbus, GA11.09-2.00%5822
37Wichita, KS11.07-1.90%5619
38Pembroke Pines, FL10.94-0.70%5214
39Visalia, CA10.89-0.20%7637
40Fort Lauderdale, FL10.88-0.20%477
41Birmingham, AL10.810.50%5514
42Durham, NC10.790.70%40-2
43Naperville, IL10.761.00%39-4
44Lincoln, NE10.721.40%42-2
45El Paso, TX10.71.60%38-7
46Greensboro, NC10.652.00%34-12
47Virginia Beach, VA10.652.00%46-1
48Mesa, AZ10.632.20%35-13
49Bellevue, WA10.622.30%41-8
50Anchorage, AK10.612.40%32-18
51Tulsa, OK10.612.40%7019
52Clarksville, TN10.62.40%6210
53Mobile, AL10.582.70%6512
54Springfield, MO10.424.30%48-6
55Aurora, IL10.414.40%6611
56Miami, FL10.44.50%7216
57Spokane, WA10.394.50%7316
58Akron, OH10.394.60%57-1
59Peoria, AZ10.374.80%50-9
60Shreveport, LA10.354.90%49-11
61Montgomery, AL10.325.30%610
62Fort Wayne, IN10.35.50%53-9
63Salem, OR10.285.70%54-9
64Oklahoma City, OK10.196.60%63-1
65Macon, GA10.166.90%8924
66Reno, NV10.137.20%64-2
67Vancouver, WA10.137.30%51-16
68Raleigh, NC10.127.30%60-8
69Toledo, OH10.087.70%690
70Rockford, IL10.058.10%36-34
71Surprise, AZ10.048.20%67-4
72Waco, TX10.028.50%11240
73Hollywood, FL108.70%829
74Milwaukee, WI9.899.80%59-15
75Charleston, SC9.899.90%9318
76Salinas, CA9.8710.10%10630
77Chula Vista, CA9.7711.20%836
78Bakersfield, CA9.7611.30%9012
79Tucson, AZ9.7511.40%71-8
80Killeen, TX9.7311.60%74-6
81Pasadena, TX9.7311.70%89-2
82Hialeah, FL9.711.90%875
83Murfreesboro, TN9.6912.10%80-3
84Albuquerque, NM9.6912.10%862
85Oceanside, CA9.6312.80%10419
86Louisville, KY9.6213.00%84-2
87Tampa, FL9.5913.20%68-19
88Joliet, IL9.5813.40%78-10
89Huntington Beach, CA9.5713.50%10314
90Honolulu, HI9.5713.60%75-15
91Little Rock, AR9.5613.70%77-14
92Jersey City, NJ9.4814.50%986
93Salt Lake City, UT9.4614.80%941
94Memphis, TN9.4315.10%88-6
95Newport News, VA9.4215.30%972
96Metairie, LA9.415.50%#N/ANew addition
97Augusta, GA9.415.60%85-12
98Oxnard, CA9.3715.90%91-7
99Rancho Cucamonga, CA9.3416.30%10910
100Des Moines, IA9.2717.20%1088
101Denver, CO9.2617.30%12726
102Seattle, WA9.2317.70%100-2
103Charlotte, NC9.2317.70%99-4
104Elk Grove, CA9.1918.20%81-23
105Corona, CA9.1718.40%12116
106Denton, TX9.1319.00%12317
107Portland, OR9.1119.30%102-5
108Kansas City, MO9.119.40%101-7
109Tempe, AZ9.0919.50%11910
110Nashville, TN9.0919.50%107-3
111Fremont, CA9.0819.70%1165
112Omaha, NE9.0320.30%96-16
113Henderson, NV9.0320.30%92-21
114Sunnyvale, CA9.0220.50%1140
115San Diego, CA8.9920.80%1172
116McKinney, TX8.9421.50%1182
117Tacoma, WA8.8922.20%110-7
118Santa Rosa, CA8.8822.30%111-7
119Santa Clarita, CA8.8522.70%13718
120Fontana, CA8.8323.10%13313
121Grand Prairie, TX8.7923.60%113-8
122Phoenix, AZ8.7624.10%115-7
123Lehigh Acres, FL8.7324.40%#N/ANew addition
124Riverside, CA8.6226.00%1328
125Plano, TX8.626.30%122-3
126Cleveland, OH8.5626.80%14620
127Fresno, CA8.5227.50%1369
128Savannah, GA8.5227.50%15830
129Aurora, CO8.4927.90%1301
130Escondido, CA8.4628.40%120-10
131Sioux Falls, SD8.4628.50%125-6
132Frisco, TX8.429.30%95-37
133Modesto, CA8.3929.50%15017
134San Antonio, TX8.3829.60%129-5
135Austin, TX8.3729.80%1350
136New York, NY8.3729.80%1404
137Indianapolis, IN8.3330.50%126-11
138Fort Worth, TX8.3130.70%128-10
139New Orleans, LA8.330.90%16829
140Pomona, CA8.2931.00%1499
141Cincinnati, OH8.2931.10%15716
142Irving, TX8.2831.10%134-8
143Moreno Valley, CA8.2531.70%1529
144Arlington, TX8.1932.60%143-1
145San Jose, CA8.1932.70%144-1
146Minneapolis, MN8.1932.70%16014
147Columbus, OH8.1433.50%141-6
148Stockton, CA8.1233.70%1535
149Lancaster, CA8.1133.90%124-25
150Ontario, CA8.134.10%145-5
151Norfolk, VA8.0235.40%139-12
152Rochester, NY835.80%148-4
153Glendale, AZ7.9636.40%138-15
154Hayward, CA7.9636.50%1628
155Houston, TX7.9337.00%154-1
156Yonkers, NY7.9137.30%1637
157St. Paul, MN7.8937.60%17215
158St. Louis, MO7.8438.60%17517
159Mesquite, TX7.8438.60%151-8
160Baton Rouge, LA7.7939.50%159-1
161Palmdale, CA7.7839.60%131-30
162Irvine, CA7.7340.50%1697
163San Bernardino, CA7.741.00%1641
164Richmond, VA7.6641.70%161-3
165Dallas, TX7.6442.10%1650
166Buffalo, NY7.6242.50%155-11
167Arlington, VA7.6142.80%147-20
168Syracuse, NY7.643.00%1735
169Chicago, IL7.5643.70%156-13
170San Francisco, CA7.544.90%1788
171Paterson, NJ7.4446.00%167-4
172Sacramento, CA7.4146.50%1775
173Santa Ana, CA7.3747.50%1763
174Enterprise, NV7.3547.80%166-8
175Garland, TX7.348.90%170-5
176Anaheim, CA7.2948.90%1815
177Pittsburgh, PA7.2949.00%171-6
178Las Vegas, NV7.2450.00%174-4
179Long Beach, CA7.2150.60%1834
180Detroit, MI7.1951.10%142-38
181Atlanta, GA7.1751.50%1898
182Newark, NJ7.0354.50%180-2
183Paradise, NV6.9855.50%1841
184Spring Valley, NV6.9656.10%179-5
185Garden Grove, CA6.7959.90%182-3
186Bridgeport, CT6.6463.70%1860
187North Las Vegas, NV6.6363.90%185-2
188Grand Rapids, MI6.6264.10%187-1
189Alexandria, VA6.2175.00%188-1
190Oakland, CA6.275.10%1933
191Philadelphia, PA6.1277.60%1910
192Los Angeles, CA5.9981.50%1942
193Sunrise Manor, NV5.9582.60%190-3
194Providence, RI5.8785.10%192-2
195Glendale, CA5.5396.50%1950
196Springfield, MA5.18109.60%1960
197Worcester, MA5.14111.20%1970
198Baltimore, MD4.49142.10%1980
199Washington, DC4.24156.30%1990
200Boston, MA3.76188.70%2000

Source: Allstate: 2026 America's Best Drivers Report

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