Dallas and Fort Worth are home to the worst drivers in Texas, according to Forbes.
Traffic moves along Interstate 35E on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023, in Dallas. Dallas and Fort Worth ranked in the top 10 for worst drivers in the U.S., according to a new study by Forbes Advisor.This month’s report by Forbes Advisor analyzed the country’s most populated cities across five key metrics, including the number of fatal car crashes that involved speeding or a drunken or distracted driver.
Dallas ranked 7th among cities for total number of fatal car crashes, with approximately 14.6 fatal crashes per 100,000 residents, the study found. It also had the 3rd-highest number of fatal car crashes involving a drunk driver and the 4th-highest number of fatal crashes involving speeding.In Fort Worth, approximately 10.6 fatal crashes occurred per 100,000 residents.
The most dangerous city in the U.S. to drive in is Albuquerque, which has the highest number of fatal car accidents involving a distracted driver, at 5.4 crashes per 100,000 residents.“Getting speeding tickets, running red lights, texting while driving and other reckless behaviors all raise your chances of accidents and damage claims,” the study says. “This makes you a greater liability in the eyes of insurers.”, Staff writer. Sarah Bahari is a trending news reporter.
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