PUBLISHED: October 11, 2023 at 4:19 p.m.
UPDATED: October 11, 2023 at 4:41 p.m.
Worst drivers by municipality
1. Altoona
2. Cranberry Township
3. Cheltenham
4. Bethel Park
5. Erie
6. Pittsburgh
7. Upper Darby
8. Hazleton
9. State College
10. Harrisburg
Overall, Pennsylvania drivers ranked 16th in the nation when QuoteWizard compiled a report of the best and worst drivers by state. The analysis found Connecticut has the best drivers in the country, while Utah is home to the worst.
In its methodology report, QuoteWizard says it analyzed more than 100,000 car insurance quotes to determine the best and worst-driving cities in Pennsylvania. The study also evaluated undesirable driving outcomes — including the number of accidents, citations, speeding tickets and drunk-driving incidents — plus Federal Highway Administration data regarding infrastructure conditions.
QuoteWizard claims an increasing number of potholes and “failing road infrastructure” cost Pennsylvania drivers an average of $620 each year. The commonwealth ranked seventh-worst overall when the tool issued a national report on infrastructure conditions in March.
Generally, younger drivers in Pennsylvania are significantly more likely to cause a driving incident than middle-aged drivers, QuoteWizard found. Drivers under 20 years old owned a 4.44% incident rate through the tool’s 2023 study, far exceeding the 3.16% clip for drivers between 20 and 29 and the 1.79% rate for drivers between 30 and 39. Drivers between 70 and 79 produced the lowest incident rate in Pennsylvania (1.36%).
Staying safe on Pennsylvania roads
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation maintains a number of guides and brochures offering safety tips for Pennsylvania drivers, all available online at no cost.
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