Driving Data – State Ranking Compilation
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- We conduct intensive data studies to help keep driver’s like you informed
- Some of our studies have over 25,000 data points
- We’ve compiled the state rankings for all of our studies
Our studies include:
#1 – Deadliest Sidewalks
For this study, we consider two factors — total number of pedestrian deaths per 100,000 population and percentage of pedestrian deaths out of the total traffic fatalities. The lower the ranking the more deadly the sidewalks for the state. The data is available here.
#2 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
To compile information for this study, we collected data from the last five years in the following categories:
- Interstate Speeding Fatalities per Mile of Interstate
- Percent of Drivers without Seatbelts
- Highway Bridges Rated Obsolete or Deficient
- Highway Deaths per 1,000 Highway Miles Traveled
- Federal Funding
- IIHS Death Rates
The lower the score equals safer highways, whereas higher scores equal more dangerous highways. The data is available here.
#3 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
We reviewed these five categories and weighted them to compile a Total Score:
- Cost per Fatality by State – Drunk Driving Fatalities per 1,000,000 Population and Taxpayer Subsidy per Drunk Driving Fatality by State
- Drunk Driving – Percentage of Fatal Crashes that Involved Alcohol
- DUI Arrests – Arrests of Minors and Adults that were Driving Under the Influence (“DUI”) related per 1,000,000 Population
- DUI Penalties – State Penalties for 1st-time DUI Offenders and Repeat DUI Offenders ranked against the Nation’s Average Penalties
- Laws/Statutes – Percentage of Drunk Driving Fatalities by State per State’s amount of Drunk Driving Laws and Statutes
The most dangerous states have the lowest score. The data is available here.
#4 – Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
We researched how each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia rank for the “Most Traveled States for Vacation” using three categories to build a final score from internet search values: (1) Search Index Ranking, (2) Miles and Population Ranking, and (3) Doers vs. Dreamers Ranking.
A low ranking means your state is a doer, whereas a high ranking means your state is a dreamer. The data is available here.
The rankings for this study are based on statistics made available to the public by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Each state is ranked according to the following categories:
- Fatalities Rate per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled
- Failure to Obey (Percentage of Fatal Crashes that involved Traffic Signals, Not Wearing Seat Belts, and Driving with an Invalid Driver’s License)
- Drunk Driving (Percentage of Fatal Crashes that Involved Alcohol)
- Speeding (Percentage of Driving Fatalities that were Speed-Related)
- Careless Driving (Pedestrian & Bicyclist Fatalities per 100,000 Population)
These categories and their ranking are finalized into a Total Score. The worst states receive the lowest scores. The data is available here.
Alabama

#19 – Deadliest Sidewalks
#17 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
#39 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
#7 (tied) – Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
#11 – Worst Drivers By State
Alaska

#14 – Deadliest Sidewalks
#47 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
#41 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
#40 (tied) – Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
#26 – Worst Drivers By State
Arizona

#8 – Deadliest Sidewalks
#2 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
#12 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
#40 (tied) – Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
#2 – Worst Drivers By State
Arkansas

#36 – Deadliest Sidewalks
#17 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
#20 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
#9 – Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
#27 – Worst Drivers By State
California

#7 – Deadliest Sidewalks
#25 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
#32 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
#39 – Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
#18 – Worst Drivers By State
Colorado

#35 – Deadliest Sidewalks
#14 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
#14 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
#35 – Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
#15 – Worst Drivers By State
Connecticut

#25 – Deadliest Sidewalks
#23 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
#34 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
#22 – Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
#32 – Worst Drivers By State
Delaware

#1 – Deadliest Sidewalks
#45 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
#51 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
#24 (tied) – Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
#9 – Worst Drivers By State
Florida

#2 – Deadliest Sidewalks
#10 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
#49 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
#24 (tied) – Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
#23 – Worst Drivers By State
Georgia

#17 – Deadliest Sidewalks
#39 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
#47 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
#19 – Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
#39 – Worst Drivers By State
Hawaii

#9 – Deadliest Sidewalks
#27 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
#1 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
#40 (tied) – Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
#16 – Worst Drivers By State
Idaho

#51 – Deadliest Sidewalks
#20 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
#8 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
#28 (tied) – Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
#30 – Worst Drivers By State
Illinois

#29 – Deadliest Sidewalks
#36 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
#43 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
#44 (tied) – Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
#23 – Worst Drivers By State
Indiana

#30 (tied) – Deadliest Sidewalks
#37 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
#50 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
#5 – Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
#31 – Worst Drivers By State
Iowa

#45 – Deadliest Sidewalks
#50 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
#46 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
#21 – Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
#51 – Worst Drivers By State
Kansas

#47 – Deadliest Sidewalks
#27 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
#44 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
#24 (tied) – Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
#26 – Worst Drivers By State
Kentucky

#34 – Deadliest Sidewalks
#16 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
#32 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
#14 – Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
#21 – Worst Drivers By State
Louisiana

#11 – Deadliest Sidewalks
#1 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
#23 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
#27 – Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
#3 – Worst Drivers By State
Maine

#30 (tied) – Deadliest Sidewalks
#42 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
#10 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
#12 – Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
#12 – Worst Drivers By State
Maryland

#17 – Deadliest Sidewalks
#34 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
#22 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
#32 – Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
#41 – Worst Drivers By State
Massachusetts

#22 – Deadliest Sidewalks
#7 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
#27 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
#37 – Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
#45 – Worst Drivers By State
Michigan

#15 – Deadliest Sidewalks
#29 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
#19 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
#33 – Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
#42 – Worst Drivers By State
Minnesota

#43 – Deadliest Sidewalks
#51 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
#31 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
#23 – Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
#50 – Worst Drivers By State
Mississippi

#23 (tied) – Deadliest Sidewalks
#13 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
#29 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
#10 – Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
#13 – Worst Drivers By State
Missouri

#23 (tied) – Deadliest Sidewalks
#21 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
#7 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
#6 – Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
#19 – Worst Drivers By State
Montana

#40 – Deadliest Sidewalks
#11 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
#5 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
#7 (tied) – Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
#1 – Worst Drivers By State
Nebraska

#41 – Deadliest Sidewalks
#47 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
#26 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
#20 – Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
#40 – Worst Drivers By State
Nevada

#4 (tied) – Deadliest Sidewalks
#43 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
#18 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
#46 (tied) – Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
#5 – Worst Drivers By State
New Hampshire

#48 – Deadliest Sidewalks
#9 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
#35 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
#31 – Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
#35 – Worst Drivers By State
New Jersey

#4 (tied) – Deadliest Sidewalks
#30 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
#30 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
#38 – Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
#48 – Worst Drivers By State
New Mexico

#4 (tied) – Deadliest Sidewalks
#34 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
#24 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
#3 – Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
#7 – Worst Drivers By State
New York

#10 – Deadliest Sidewalks
#33 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
#37 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
#51 – Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
#32 – Worst Drivers By State
North Carolina

#19 – Deadliest Sidewalks
#6 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
#17 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
#15 – Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
#8 – Worst Drivers By State
North Dakota

#46 – Deadliest Sidewalks
#44 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
#3 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
#1 – Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
#10 – Worst Drivers By State
Ohio

#37 – Deadliest Sidewalks
#21 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
#15 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
#34 – Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
#47 – Worst Drivers By State
Oklahoma

#26 – Deadliest Sidewalks
#15 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
#28 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
#4 – Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
#17 – Worst Drivers By State
Oregon

#16 – Deadliest Sidewalks
#49 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
#39 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
#49 – Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
#23 – Worst Drivers By State
Pennsylvania

#32 – Deadliest Sidewalks
#4 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
#13 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
#46 (tied) – Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
#29 – Worst Drivers By State
Rhode Island

#33 – Deadliest Sidewalks
#38 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
#4 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
#48 – Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
#14 – Worst Drivers By State
South Carolina

#11 – Deadliest Sidewalks
#3 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
#11 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
#28 (tied) – Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
#6 – Worst Drivers By State
South Dakota

#50 – Deadliest Sidewalks
#30 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
#5 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
#16 (tied) – Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
#36 – Worst Drivers By State
Tennessee

#28 – Deadliest Sidewalks
#26 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
#25 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
#13 – Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
#28 – Worst Drivers By State
Texas

#11 (tied) – Deadliest Sidewalks
#11 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
#15 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
#44 (tied) – Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
#4 – Worst Drivers By State
Utah

#21 – Deadliest Sidewalks
#23 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
#48 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
#30 – Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
#44 – Worst Drivers By State
Vermont

#43 – Deadliest Sidewalks
#41 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
#36 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
#11 – Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
#46 – Worst Drivers By State
Virginia

#38 – Deadliest Sidewalks
#17 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
#45 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
#36 – Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
#48 – Worst Drivers By State
Washington

#27 – Deadliest Sidewalks
#40 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
#20 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
#40 (tied) – Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
#36 – Worst Drivers By State
Washington DC

#3 – Deadliest Sidewalks
#32 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
#42 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
#50 – Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
#32 – Worst Drivers By State
West Virginia

#41 – Deadliest Sidewalks
#5 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
#38 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
#16 (tied) – Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
#43 – Worst Drivers By State
Wisconsin

#38 – Deadliest Sidewalks
#46 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
#2 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
#16 (tied)– Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
#20 – Worst Drivers By State
Wyoming

#48 – Deadliest Sidewalks
#8 – Most Dangerous Highways by State
#8 – Most Dangerous States for Drunk Driving
#2 – Is your state a travel doer or dreamer?
#21 – Worst Drivers By State
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