Driving in Minnesota is more challenging than in other states that aren’t privy to rainy or snowy seasons. However, just because the road conditions aren’t ideal doesn’t mean Minnesota drivers are always going to stay under the speed limit or the legal blood-alcohol content.
A new study from QuoteWizard decided to take a look at which states have the “worst” drivers. To do this, researchers tracked five key metrics. Researchers examined:
- Speeding Tickets
- DUIs
- Total Traffic Citations
- Traffic Accidents
- Traffic Fatalities
Although researchers don’t mention exactly how the rankings were weighted, they eventually were able to come up with a definitive ranking for which states have the most dangerous/worst drivers.
Minnesota’s Driver Rankings
While the slogan here may be “Minnesota Nice,” the formula suggests that Minnesotans aren’t too nice when they get behind the wheel. When it comes to ranking the worst drivers, Minnesota finished just outside the top ten, coming in at 11th place. Minnesota came in as one of the worst states in the Midwest, as only Nebraska (#5) or North Dakota (#7) finished higher on the list.
Here’s a look at the ten states with the “worst” drivers:
1. Utah
2.California
3.Virginia
4. Maine
5. Nebraska
6. South Carolina
7. North Dakota
8. Colorado
9. Washington
10. Arizona
And here’s a look at the ten states that have the “best” drivers in the nation.
41. Oklahoma
42. West Virginia
43. Illinois
44. South Dakota
45. Arkansas
46. Nevada
47. Michigan
48. Mississippi
49. Florida
50. Rhode Island
Democrats vs. Republicans
Interestingly, researchers also took a look at the rankings when comparing the states that voted for Donald Trump and the states that voted for Hillary Clinton during the recent election. According to QuoteWizard, folks in red states tended to be “better” drivers than people who lived in blue states. To do this, they took the average weighted sum of 19 blue states and 30 red states, and they found that red-leaning states had better drivers by a seven percent margin.
Obviously the equation isn’t perfect, as many states had very close calls on election night, but it’s interesting nonetheless. A separate analysis also revealed that the East Coast had better drivers than the West Coast.
Want to learn more about the study, or see how other states stacked up? Swing on over to QuoteWizard to see the rankings for yourself!
