Allstate has officially published the results from its 2025 Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report.
Going by the available details, this report reveals that Texas leads the nation in safe driving, with four cities among the top 20. More on that would reveal how one of these four cities was Brownsville, which reclaims its title as the safest driving city in America. On the other hand, Boston emerged as the most collision-prone city across US, as drivers there are nearly 3.5 times as likely to be in a collision compared to the national average.
Talk about the given lowdown on a slightly deeper level, we begin from how seven of the 10 cities with the highest collision rates were deemed to be a part of the Northeast, including Boston, Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Philadelphia.
Turning our attention towards West Coast, there Los Angeles, Glendale, and Oakland, California, cracked the list of 10 riskiest cities for drivers.
We referred to how Texas was bestowed with the title of safest state for driving, but what we haven’t touched upon the fact that, across the state, 21 cities, including major metros such as Austin, Fort Worth, Houston and Dallas, have climbed up ranks in the last 10 years.
Another detail worth a mention is rooted in a piece of detail claiming drivers across Washington, Oregon and Alaska are safer behind the wheel than they were a decade ago, recording some of the largest reductions in collisions nationwide.
From that lot, Bellevue, Washington climbed up 133 spots since 2015 to earn the title of most improved city. As for other Northwest cities making significant strides, they included Anchorage, Alaska, and Portland, Oregon.
Looking at the flipside of this coin, several Midwestern cities experienced significant declines in safe driving since 2015. A closer look would reveal how St. Louis saw the steepest drop, falling 90 spots to No. 175. Beyond that, Des Moines, Iowa, dropped 89 places to No. 108, and Kansas City, Missouri, slid 84 spots to No. 101.
Some of the other cities following this trend were reported to be Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Minneapolis; Cleveland; Omaha, Nebraska; and Indianapolis.
Hold on, we still have a few bits left to unpack, considering we haven’t yet touched upon the fact that, even though the average city has seen a modest decline in collisions since 2015, the gap between safest and riskiest cities continues to burgeon rather steadily.
The same is made evident by a part of the report, where Allstate revealed several cities among the 50 most collision-prone cities have seen more than a 25% increase in crash rates since 2015.
“No matter where you drive, the best way to protect yourself and others is simple: buckle up, stay focused and slow down,” said Sandee Lindorfer, vice president of auto claims at Allstate. “These are three of the most effective ways to prevent crashes, and they cost nothing but attention.”
Allstate also took this opportunity to share some smart ways to stay protected and cut costs on all your expeditions.
These measures, for instance, include using a safe driving app. You see, programs like Allstate’s Drivewise, available in the Allstate mobile app, reward smooth driving habits like safe speeds, gentle braking and staying off your phone. Not just that, it also personalizes your rate based on real-time behavior, and people who use Drivewise are 25% less likely to have a severe collision compared to those who do not.
The next measure would be to consider cars with strong safety features. These include cars with airbags, anti-lock brakes, advanced driver aids, and factory-installed anti-theft systems that offer greater protection and reduce the risk of accidents and theft. The benefits from such cars may also translate into insurance savings.
Apart from that, Allstate advises drivers to stick to speed limits, something which not only enhances their safety, but also helps them earn safe driving discounts.
Among other things, we ought to mention that Allstate researchers analyzed property and collision damage claims reported during the two-year period of January 2022 to December 2023, defining a collision as any auto crash resulting in a property or collision damage claim.
