Honolulu Tops Allstate’s Safest Drivers Report

Hawaii, Minnesota and Washington are home to America’s safest drivers, according to the 16th Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report.

Honolulu ranked highest for the safest drivers in America.

Minneapolis, Seattle, Portland, Oregon, and Virginia Beach round out the Top 5.

This year’s report uses anonymized connected driving data from Allstate’s mobility data and analytics partner Arity to rank the 100 most populous U.S. urban areas by driving behavior, like phone handling, high-speed driving and hard braking.

Arity powers the optional safe driving features in Allstate’s mobile app.

“Customers can sign up for usage-based insurance programs like Allstate’s Drivewise for personalized feedback on their driving,” said Ginger Purgatorio, executive vice president at Allstate. “This feedback has helped people drive safer and save money on their auto insurance.”

The safest and riskiest drivers

*Safest*		*Riskiest*
*Overall*	Honolulu, HI	*Overall*	Albuquerque, NM
*Hard brake the least*	Honolulu, HI	*Hard brake the most*	Bakersfield, CA
*Drive at high speed the least*	Honolulu, HI	*Drive at high speed the most*	Port St. Lucie, FL
*Handle their phone the least*	San Jose, CA	*Handle their phone the most*	Providence, RI

The analysis uncovered regional trends across the U.S.

For example, drivers on the West Coast handle their phone less.

San Jose, San Diego, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Seattle, San Bernadino, and Portland, Oregon are among the top 10 areas where drivers handle their cell phone the least.

Drivers in the Midwest were found to hard brake the least.

Madison, Cleveland, Des Moines, Minneapolis, and St. Louis make up half of the top 10 areas that avoid decelerating more than 7 mph in one second.

Drivers in the Pacific Northwest and the Northeast drive at safer speeds, according to the Allstate report.

Seattle, Spokane, and Portland in the Pacific Northwest and Buffalo, Albany, Rochester, and Allentown in the Northeast are among the top 10 areas that avoid driving over 80 mph.

In April 2024, Allstate shared new data about how Drivewise customers drive safer. Those who choose to opt into the Allstate app’s safe driving features are 25 percent less likely to have a severe collision than those who don’t.

The 100 most populous U.S. urban areas by driving behavior

Overall Rank	U.S. Urban Area	Hard Braking Rank	High-Speed Rank	Phone Handling Rank
1	Honolulu, HI	1	1	18
2	Minneapolis, MN	6	8	13
3	Seattle, WA	22	5	6
4	Portland, OR	38	4	9
5	Virginia Beach, VA	32	11	14
6	Richmond, VA	21	30	22
7	Spokane, WA	7	2	69
8	Washington, DC	49	12	17
9	Harrisburg, PA	8	45	35
10	Reno, NV	41	14	33
11	Cleveland, OH	3	28	60
12	San Antonio, TX	16	68	8
13	Baltimore, MD	48	13	32
14	Columbus, OH	14	46	34
15	Dayton, OH	12	42	42
16	St. Louis, MO	9	60	29
17	Cincinnati, OH	11	39	51
18	Des Moines, IA	4	16	83
19	Kansas City, MO	17	49	40
20	Jacksonville, FL	15	79	16
21	Wichita, KS	28	17	70
22	Louisville, KY	24	54	43
23	Indianapolis, IN	43	21	59
24	Rochester, NY	54	9	63
25	El Paso, TX	33	20	74
26	Houston, TX	51	62	15
27	Milwaukee, WI	23	24	85
28	Akron, OH	37	3	92
29	San Francisco, CA	84	44	4
30	Charleston, SC	20	31	84
31	Syracuse, NY	29	25	81
32	New York, NY	55	27	53
33	Knoxville, TN	59	22	54
34	Salt Lake City, UT	42	75	21
35	Providence, RI	5	35	100
36	New Orleans, LA	19	26	95
37	Chattanooga, TN	62	23	55
38	Ogden/Layton, UT	30	93	20
39	Tulsa, OK	34	57	52
40	Dallas, TX	45	89	10
41	Winston-Salem, NC	71	37	37
42	Palm Bay/Melbourne, FL	13	99	36
43	Pensacola, FL	36	34	79
44	Oklahoma City, OK	46	56	47
45	Tampa, FL	56	67	26
46	Boston, MA	10	43	97
47	Little Rock, AR	31	90	30
48	Madison, WI	2	70	80
49	Nashville, TN	27	81	45
50	Pittsburgh, PA	50	19	86
51	San Jose, CA	90	64	1
52	Las Vegas, NV	75	76	5
53	Worcester, MA	26	38	93
54	Lancaster, PA	39	47	71
55	Albany, NY	57	7	94
56	Springfield, MA	25	36	99
57	Orlando, FL	44	86	31
58	Buffalo, NY	68	6	89
59	Atlanta, GA	88	74	2
60	Colorado Springs, CO	76	66	23
61	Port St. Lucie, FL	18	100	48
62	Kissimmee/St. Cloud, FL	47	91	28
63	Toledo, OH	69	32	67
64	Austin, TX	74	78	19
65	Provo/Orem, UT	35	98	39
66	Sacramento, CA	97	63	12
67	Bridgeport/Stamford, CT	65	18	90
68	Raleigh, NC	89	40	46
69	Charlotte, NC	58	77	41
70	San Diego, CA	77	96	3
71	Omaha, NE	61	33	88
72	Cape Coral, FL	70	55	58
73	Sarasota, FL	66	41	78
74	Los Angeles, CA	94	80	11
75	Chicago, IL	52	73	61
76	McAllen, TX	64	29	98
77	Allentown, PA	91	10	91
78	Concord, CA	92	52	50
79	Hartford, CT	72	59	64
80	Philadelphia, PA	81	48	68
81	Durham, NC	87	61	49
82	Bakersfield, CA	100	15	82
83	Columbia, SC	40	83	75
84	Denver, CO	67	58	73
85	Detroit, MI	86	87	25
86	Riverside/San Bernardino, CA	96	95	7
87	New Haven, CT	53	69	77
88	Phoenix, AZ	79	97	27
89	Mission Viejo/Lake Forest, CA	95	85	24
90	Miami, FL	73	94	38
91	Tucson, AZ	82	51	76
92	Grand Rapids, MI	60	88	66
93	Denton, TX	78	82	57
94	Memphis, TN	85	72	62
95	Birmingham, AL	63	92	65
96	Stockton, CA	93	84	44
97	Fresno, CA	98	53	72
98	Murrieta/Temecula/Menifee, CA	99	71	56
99	Baton Rouge, LA	83	50	96
100	Albuquerque, NM	80	65	87

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