Some Of The Worst Drivers In The Nation Are Found In Florida According To A New Study
If ever you’ve lived in Florida then you already know that driving can be an absolute mess. Don’t even get us started on traffic time in Florida because that is just pure pandemonium. According to a study conducted by SmartAsset, Florida has been ranked as one of the worst places to drive in the country — which totally makes sense if you’ve spent time there. SmartAsset compiles a list every year of the states with the best and worst drivers. For 2019, they found that Florida has some of the worst drivers in the entire country. This is how they determined it…
In order to find the states with the worst drivers in America, SmartAsset took four different metrics into account.
First, they took the percentage of drivers who are insured, then the number of driving under the influence (DUI) arrests per 1,000 drivers, next, the number of fatalities per 100,000 vehicle miles driven, as well as how often traffic tickets or speeding tickets are given.
With all this said and done, however, one of the key findings in the entire study was that the South dominates the list of worst drivers, with Mississippi and Alabama coming in first and second respectively.
So, what do you think? Do you think that Florida has the worst drivers? Should Florida be ranked higher or lower on the list? Sound off in the comments section! Also, you can see where Florida landed on the list in recent years by checking out SmartAsset’s 2018 edition of the study.
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A New Jersey native with over 15 years of writing experience, Marisa has studied at both New York University and Florida International University. She has lived all over the country, including a decade stint in South Florida. Marisa is well-versed in exploration as she travels a good majority of the year in her self-converted Sprinter van. Her articles have been featured in various notable publications over the years, she has a published collection of short stories, and three completed screenplays under her belt.
