Drivers In Philly Among Nation's 'Best' Somehow, Forbes Advisor Says

PHILADELPHIA — In Philadelphia, traffic laws, signs, line striping, and other safety measures often seem like suggestions to drivers.

Yet somehow, the findings from a Forbes Advisor analysis of the nation's 50 most populated cities shows Philadelphia has some of the "best" drivers in the country.

To determine the ranks, Forbes Advisor analyzed five key metrics in those cities. Those metrics focus on fatal crashes and include the number of people killed in fatal crashes per 100,000 city residents, and the number of fatal car accidents involving speeding per 100,000 city residents, and the number of fatal car accidents involving a drunk driver

The team averaged data on these metrics from 2017 to 2021, then identified cities where drivers engage in the most hazardous behavior that threatens public safety.

According to Forbes Advisor, from 2017 to 2021 Philadelphia had an average of 7.47 fatal crashes, 1.23 involving a drunk driver, 0.09 involving a distracted driver, 2.14 involving speeding, and 7.11 total crashes, all per 100,000 residents in the city.

Of the 50 cities, Philadelphia was ranked 41st for the "worst drivers," or better put, ninth for the "best drivers."

The top 10 worst driver cities, per Forbes Advisor, are:

1. Albuquerque, New Mexico
2. Memphis, Tennessee
3. Detroit, Michigan
4. Tucson, Arizona
5. Kansas City, Missouri
6. Dallas, Texas
7. Louisville, Kentucky
8. Phoenix, Arizona
9. Fort Worth, Texas
10. Tampa, Florida

See the full ranking from Forbes Advisor online here.