Allstate Insurance Company released their annual report on the best and worst cities in which to drive. The study looked at Allstate collision claims and compared them to the national average and ranked the nation’s cities by population. To prevent any type of special event such as floods and hurricanes from skewing the results, the Allstate actuaries analyzed figures over a two year period to reach their results.

 The list shows a driver’s likelihood to be involved in a collision and the average number of years a driver in that city can expect to go between collisions. Based on their results, the most dangerous cities in America for drivers, in terms of ranking, are:

 1. Washington, DC – A driver in Washington can expect only 4.8 years between collisions and the chances for being involved in a collision are 107.3 percent more than the national average.

2. Baltimore, Maryland - A driver in Baltimore can expect only 5.3 years between collisions and the chances for being involved in a collision are 88.7 percent more than the national average.

3. Glendale, California - A driver in Glendale can expect only 5.5 years between collisions and the chances for being involved in a collision are 80.8percent more than the national average.

4. Newark, New Jersey - A driver in Newark can expect only 5.9 years between collisions and the chances for being involved in a collision are 70.8 percent more than the national average.

5. Providence, Rhode Island - A driver in Providence can expect only 6.0 years between collisions and the chances for being involved in a collision are 66.7 percent more than the national average.

 The complete Allstate report can be seen at: http://allstatenewsroom.com/releases/00c90674-c797-4dd0-82c8-3813ccbe1e1e:en-US/download/e3fc06ab-a016-4248-89ef-72454729bd0a

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