A new study by a team of analysts who looked at accidents, DUIs, speeding-related incidents and traffic citations across the US has found that North Carolina is fifth in the nation when it comes to having bad drivers.
To reach that conclusion, the researchers looked at drivers by individual states and calculated the number of driving incidents per 1,000 drivers.
While North Carolina drivers weren’t in the Top 10 in the category of speeding, they did finish in the Top 20 in that category, and the state came in second nationally for the number of DUIs per capita.
Here are some of the findings of how North Carolina drivers ranked:
• 5th for accidents, with a total of 20.82 accidents per 1,000 drivers
• 2nd for DUIs, with 3.22 DUIs per 1,000 drivers
• 17th for speeding, with 3.46 speeding-related incidents per 1,000 drivers
• 6th for citations (for other moving violations), with 9.89 citations per 1,000 drivers.
The study was commissioned by Lendingtree.com and the complete results can be found at https://www.lendingtree.com/insurance/best-worst-drivers-study/ .
Rhode Island was found to have the absolute worst drivers, followed by Maine, California and the District of Columbia.
The final five in the worst drivers category are Kentucky, Vermont, Arkansas and Michigan, which apparently is the state with the very best drivers in the nation.
Earlier this year, a Consumer Affairs study found Rhode Island had the second worst roads in the country. According to that study, 75 percent of Rhode Island’s major roads are “poor or mediocre.” The Lendingtree.com analysis suggests that those adverse road conditions could help explain the high number of traffic incidents in that state.
We gotta do better!
High Point Road/Gate City Boulevard probably account for some of the worst drivers in. N. C. The noisy engines that scare other drivers into accidents and keep residents awake at night as they speed even through 30 mph limits may be causing many of the heart attacks and strokes. Those not using turn signals and speeding through yellow and red lights at intersections do their share in causing accidents. Make the guilty easier to catch and make the guilty pay for their law breaking may make streets safer,
and cover the cost of necessary legal work.
Wish we would increase unmarked police cars, increase penalties for law breakers
When this study was done did it take in consideration where these people were actually from originally
Why would one be surprised the Triad has some of the worst drivers in the country and soon to have some of the highest auto insurance rates! About 8 years ago when our brilliant leaders chose not to effectively enforce traffic laws, the onslaught of accidents, injuries, and deaths were a result! These idiots even took it one step further and started rewarding negligent Greensboro Drivers with Auto Zone Gift Certificates for their violations! How’s that “Honor System” for protecting the safety of our law-abiding citizens working for you Nancy, Zack, Taiwo, and John? Open your eyes leaders! You are not part of the solution; you are a major part of the problem!
Jim Donaldson
Obviously they’ve never been to Columbia, SC