SEATTLE, May 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- QuoteWizard®, a
LendingTree company, and one of the nation's leading online
insurance marketplaces released a report analyzing which states
have the speediest and most accident-prone drivers to see where
roads could be most dangerous during COVID-19 stay-at-home
orders.
Fewer drivers on the road traveling less miles are leading to a
drastic drop in car accidents. However, evidence suggests roads are
becoming more deadly during the COVID-19 with an increase of 14% in
fatalities per mile driven.
Visit the full report here,
https://quotewizard.com/news/posts/dangerous-roads-during-covid-19
Key Findings:
- The National Safety Council found that vehicle fatalities per
mile driven increased by 14% compared to March 2019.
- Consumer Federation of America estimates a 50% drop in
insurance claims during stay-at-home orders.
- Open roads are leading to an over 50% increase in highway
speeding, making roads more lethal during stay-at-home orders.
- QuoteWizard data shows Maine,
California and South Carolina are the most accident-prone
drivers in the country.
- Hawaii, South Carolina and Delaware are considered to be the most
lead-footed drivers in the country.
Methodology
To determine the states with the most dangerous roads, we
analyzed driver history from insurance quote data to see which
states are the most accident-prone and which states are most
lead-footed. Rankings determine the top 25 states with the highest
rates of car accidents (accident-prone) and highest rates of
speeding tickets (lead-footed).
Most accident-prone states
Accident
Rank
|
State
|
1
|
Maine
|
2
|
California
|
3
|
South
Carolina
|
4
|
Nebraska
|
5
|
Maryland
|
6
|
Georgia
|
7
|
Washington
|
8
|
Utah
|
9
|
Ohio
|
10
|
Vermont
|
11
|
Minnesota
|
12
|
New Jersey
|
13
|
North
Carolina
|
14
|
Oregon
|
15
|
Virginia
|
16
|
Louisiana
|
17
|
Massachusetts
|
18
|
Connecticut
|
19
|
Idaho
|
20
|
Texas
|
21
|
New York
|
22
|
Iowa
|
23
|
New
Hampshire
|
24
|
Tennessee
|
25
|
Indiana
|
Most lead-footed states
Speeding
Rank
|
State
|
1
|
Hawaii
|
2
|
South
Carolina
|
3
|
Delaware
|
4
|
Vermont
|
5
|
Idaho
|
6
|
Kansas
|
7
|
Wisconsin
|
8
|
Washington
|
9
|
Wyoming
|
10
|
Utah
|
11
|
New
Hampshire
|
12
|
Ohio
|
13
|
Maine
|
14
|
Oregon
|
15
|
Minnesota
|
16
|
Virginia
|
17
|
Nebraska
|
18
|
Tennessee
|
19
|
Colorado
|
20
|
Missouri
|
21
|
Maryland
|
22
|
Alabama
|
23
|
North
Carolina
|
24
|
North
Dakota
|
25
|
South
Dakota
|
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on insurance. QuoteWizard provides consumers with direct access to
thousands of qualified agents in all 50 states, as well as major
carriers, who offer personalized quotes and the opportunity to save
up to 40% on auto, home, health, and life insurance. Agents and
carriers, in turn, benefit from millions of highly qualified leads,
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same way they would shop for airline tickets or hotel stays,
comparing multiple offers from a nationwide network of over 500
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fits their financial needs. Services include mortgage loans,
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opportunity to save money. In short, LendingTree's purpose is to
help simplify financial decisions for life's meaningful moments
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subsidiary of LendingTree, Inc.
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