- Northeast cities have been named the most dangerous city for US drivers.
- Boston was ranked worst, followed by Washington, Baltimore and Worcester.
- Drivers in Brownsville and Boise are least likely to experience a collision.
When was the last time you were involved in a fender bender? A few might be lucky enough to have never had an auto accident, and if you want things to stay that way you better give Boston, MA, a hard pass if you’re thinking of toad tripping or relocating to another part of the country. A new study named the city’s drivers the most likely to experience a smash.
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Bostonians drive on average for just 3.1 years between accidents, according to data from Allstate, compared with 14.2 years for the safest city and a 10.5-year national average. The northeast of the country in general looks like a real life Wreckfest based on the numbers, with Atlantic-facing cities occupying the top five spots.
Next-worst after Boston is Washington, DC, at 3.9 years, followed by Baltimore, MD, (4.2 years), Worcester, MA, (4.3 years) and Springfield, also MA (4.6 years).
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But the West Coast keeps its bodyshops busy, too. Californian cities Glendale, Los Angeles and Oakland all figure among the worst 10, though Allstate says they’re marginally safer than they were in the equivalent 2025 study.
Which city’s driver’s achieved that incredible 14.2-year gap between bumps? They’re from Brownsville, TX, which beat out second-place Boise, ID, whose drivers last 13.9 years between prangs. Fort Collins, CO, ranks third safest with 13.4 years, Cary, NC, drivers last 12.9 years and those in Laredo, TX, achieved 12.8 years.
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The data comes from insurance claims filed during 2022-23, and is based only on accidents that resulted in property or car damage claims. So it doesn’t take account of minor accidents or how bad those accidents were, meaning it’s not a complete record of all true collisions.
It’s probably still safe to say that you’re more likely to biff your car in Boston than the average city, and if you value your clean insurance record you also might want to steer clear of vacationing Boston-plated cars when driving elsewhere in the US. You can check out Allstate’s full study of 200 US cities below.
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