Alexandria Drivers Ranked Among Worst In Nation: Report

It's no secret that DC area drivers are often considered some of the worst in the U.S. Maybe it's the congestion plaguing the roads that brings out the worst of drivers. But one annual ranking names the cities with the best and worst drivers using one key factor: insurance claims.

Allstate's annual Best Drivers Report ranked 200 cities based on years between claims and hard-braking events per 1,000 miles. Alexandria came in at 192, mirroring poor rankings overall for the DC region.

Alexandria had an average 5.7 years between insurance claims and 26.7 hard-braking events per 1,000 miles. The city dropped two places from last year.

On top of the low ranking, Alexandria appears to fare worse than the DC region overall—6.7 years between claims and 22.9 hard-braking events. Washington, DC ranks worse at 198 with an average 3.9 years between claims and 26.3 hard-braking events per 1,000 miles. Baltimore ranked last on the list.

No Virginia cities were ranked among the top 25 for best drivers, but Hampton came in at 33.

The top 10 cities for best drivers are:

1. Brownsville, TX
2. Kansas City, KS
3. Boise, ID
4. Huntsville, AL
5. Madison, WI
6. Laredo, TX
7. Midland, TX
8. Cape Coral, FL
9. Fort Collins, CO
10. McAllen, TX

See the full Allstate report here.

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