Methodology
Insurify allows users to compare auto insurance rates based on their answers to questions about driving history, vehicle type, and other personal data. The rankings in this article are based on a set of 1.4 million car insurance shopper applications. Each shopper was asked whether any drivers on their policy application had been cited for a driving incident where they were at fault in the past seven years. At-fault incidents include accidents, DUIs, failures to stop, speeding, reckless driving, passing violations, and other causes for citation. Using this information, the data scientists at Insurify were able to calculate the percent of drivers in each city with a history of at-fault driving incidents. After determining the city in each U.S. state with the highest percentage of drivers reporting an incident, they ranked the top twenty. They also included city statistics on the two most common types of incidents in each city—speeding violations and at-fault accidents—against the national averages for these offenses. Information on city population was gathered from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top US Cities With the Worst Drivers
1. Greer, South Carolina - Percent of drivers with an at-fault driving incident: 33.62%
2. Dover, Delaware - Percent of drivers with an at-fault driving incident: 29.91%
3. Omaha, Nebraska - Percent of drivers with an at-fault driving incident: 29.59%
4. Spokane, Washington - Percent of drivers with an at-fault driving incident: 29.06%
5. West Jordan, Utah - Percent of drivers with an at-fault driving incident: 28.90%
6. Littleton, Colorado - Percent of drivers with an at-fault driving incident: 28.53%
7. Norfolk, Virginia - Percent of drivers with an at-fault driving incident: 28.53%
8. Des Moines, Iowa - Percent of drivers with an at-fault driving incident: 28.42%
9. Boise, Idaho - Percent of drivers with an at-fault driving incident: 28.05%
10. Cincinnati, Ohio - Percent of drivers with an at-fault driving incident: 27.45%

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20. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Percent of drivers with an at-fault driving incident: 24.28%
Population: 595,351
40% more likely to receive a speeding ticket than the average driver
2% less likely to get in an at-fault accident than the average driver

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19. Indianapolis, Indiana
Percent of drivers with an at-fault driving incident: 24.77%
Population: 863,002
37% more likely to receive a speeding ticket than the average driver
6% more likely to get in an at-fault accident than the average driver

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18. Buffalo, New York
Percent of drivers with an at-fault driving incident: 24.86%
Population: 258,612
18% less likely to receive a speeding ticket than the average driver
43% more likely to get in an at-fault accident than the average driver

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17. Apopka, Florida
Percent of drivers with an at-fault driving incident: 24.93%
Population: 51,564
13% less likely to receive a speeding ticket than the average driver
32% more likely to get in an at-fault accident than the average driver

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16. Denton, Texas
Percent of drivers with an at-fault driving incident: 25.22%
Population: 136,268
25% more likely to receive a speeding ticket than the average driver
29% more likely to get in an at-fault accident than the average driver

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15. Boston, Massachusetts
Percent of drivers with an at-fault driving incident: 25.75%
Population: 685,904
44% more likely to receive a speeding ticket than the average driver
21% more likely to get in an at-fault accident than the average driver

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14. Pasadena, California
Percent of drivers with an at-fault driving incident: 25.97%
Population: 142,647
4% less likely to receive a speeding ticket than the average driver
52% more likely to get in an at-fault accident than the average driver

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13. Jacksonville, North Carolina
Percent of drivers with an at-fault driving incident: 26.18%
Population: 72,447
62% more likely to receive a speeding ticket than the average driver
10% more likely to get in an at-fault accident than the average driver

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12. Loganville, Georgia
Percent of drivers with an at-fault driving incident: 26.44%
Population: 12,062
37% more likely to receive a speeding ticket than the average driver
27% more likely to get in an at-fault accident than the average driver

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11. Portland, Oregon
Percent of drivers with an at-fault driving incident: 26.61%
Population: 647,805
40% more likely to receive a speeding ticket than the average driver
25% more likely to get in an at-fault accident than the average driver

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10. Cincinnati, Ohio
Percent of drivers with an at-fault driving incident: 27.45%
Population: 301,301
47% more likely to receive a speeding ticket than the average driver
30% more likely to get in an at-fault accident than the average driver

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9. Boise, Idaho
Percent of drivers with an at-fault driving incident: 28.05%
Population: 226,570
53% more likely to receive a speeding ticket than the average driver
9% more likely to get in an at-fault accident than the average driver

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8. Des Moines, Iowa
Percent of drivers with an at-fault driving incident: 28.42%
Population: 217,521
88% more likely to receive a speeding ticket than the average driver
25% more likely to get in an at-fault accident than the average driver

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7. Norfolk, Virginia
Percent of drivers with an at-fault driving incident: 28.53%
Population: 244,703
56% more likely to receive a speeding ticket than the average driver
42% more likely to get in an at-fault accident than the average driver

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6. Littleton, Colorado
Percent of drivers with an at-fault driving incident: 28.53%
Population: 47,734
66% more likely to receive a speeding ticket than the average driver
24% more likely to get in an at-fault accident than the average driver

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5. West Jordan, Utah
Percent of drivers with an at-fault driving incident: 28.90%
Population: 113,905
71% more likely to receive a speeding ticket than the average driver
41% more likely to get in an at-fault accident than the average driver

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4. Spokane, Washington
Percent of drivers with an at-fault driving incident: 29.06%
Population: 217,108
65% more likely to receive a speeding ticket than the average driver
21% more likely to get in an at-fault accident than the average driver

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3. Omaha, Nebraska
Percent of drivers with an at-fault driving incident: 29.59%
Population: 466,893
60% more likely to receive a speeding ticket than the average driver
36% more likely to get into an at-fault accident than the average driver

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2. Dover, Delaware
Percent of drivers with an at-fault driving incident: 29.91%
Population: 37,538
91% more likely to receive a speeding ticket than the average driver
3% more likely to get in an at-fault accident than the average driver

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1. Greer, South Carolina
Percent of drivers with an at-fault driving incident: 33.62%
Population: 30,899
103% more likely to receive a speeding ticket than the average driver
63% more likely to get into an at-fault accident than the average driver
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