Calif. Drivers Among Worst In Country: Report

As the most populous state in the country, California certainly has the most drivers on its roads. Commuters know that all too well during rush hour. But is the Golden State home to the best or worst drivers?

According to a new report ranking the best and worst drivers by city, California drivers are some of the worst in the country. In fact, the state capital is the capital of bad drivers, as Sacramento topped the list.

QuoteWizard, an online company that compares insurance rates for consumers, looked at the nation’s 75 largest metropolitan areas and ranked them from worst to best. The company used more than two million data points from 2016 in its analysis of the "Best and Worst Drivers By City," according to four categories: accidents, speeding tickets, driving under the influence and other traffic citations.

Seven California cities made the list – the most of any state.

According to the report, Sacramento came in first because it has the highest rate of traffic citations in the country. Sacramento drivers also came in close to the top for accidents and DUIs.

As for other California cities, the analysis found that Riverside drivers rank as the third-worst drivers in the United States, while San Diegans came in fifth, followed by Los Angeles motorists in sixth. Bakersfield drivers rounded out the top 10. Drivers from the Bay Area came in 13th and Fresno motorists ranked 15th.

The U.S. city with the best drivers? Detroit, Michigan. The Motor City has the lowest accident rate and second lowest amount of speeding citations, according to the data.

Providence, Rhode Island; Orlando, Florida; Miami, Florida; and Little Rock, Arkansas, also ranked in the top five cities with the best drivers, respectively, according to the report.

Here's the complete rankings:

1. Sacramento, CA
2. Salt Lake City, UT
3. Riverside, CA
4. Richmond, VA
5. San Diego, CA
6. Los Angeles, CA
7. Columbus, OH
8. Omaha, NE
9. Denver, CO
10. Bakersfield, CA
11. Portland, OR
12. Virginia Beach, VA
13. Bay Area, CA
14. Charlotte, NC
15. Fresno, CA
16. Greenville, SC
17. Minneapolis, MN
18. Cleveland, OH
19. Boston, MA
20. Durham, NC
21. Wichita, KS
22. Atlanta, GA
23. Columbia, SC
24. Phoenix, AZ
25. Washington, DC
26. Greensboro, NC
27. Charleston, SC
28. Tucson, AZ
29. New Orleans, LA
30. Austin, TX
31. Kansas City, MO
32. Cincinnati, OH
33. Boise, ID
34. St. Louis, MO
35. Hartford, CT
36. New York, NY
37. Seattle, WA
38. Jacksonville, FL
39. Colorado Springs, CO
40. Milwaukee, WI
41. Pittsburgh, PA
42. Oklahoma City, OK
43. Baltimore, MD
44. Nashville, TN
45. Dayton, OH
46. Albuquerque, MN
47. Rochester, NY
48. San Antonio, TX
49. Madison, WI
50. Tampa, FL
51. Chicago, IL
52. Memphis, TN
53. Albany, NY
54. Bradenton, FL
55. Dallas, TX
56. Lexington, KY
57. Philadelphia, PA
58. Buffalo, NY
59. Indianapolis, IN
60. Houston, TX
61. Knoxville, TN
62. Grand Rapids, MI
63. Louisville, KY
64. El Paso, TX
65. Honolulu, HI
66. Birmingham, AL
67. Tulsa, OK
68. Las Vegas, NV
69. Baton Rouge, LA
70. Allentown, PA
71. Little Rock, AR
72. Miami, FL
73. Orlando, FL
74. Providence, RI
75. Detroit, MI

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