South Carolina Ranks 10th Among States with the Worst Drivers – Report

A new study done by Forbes Advisor compared all 50 states and Washington, D.C. across six key metrics and found that South Carolina ranks 10th among the states with the worst drivers. 

Top 5 States With the Worst Drivers:

1. Texas: Texas ranks second worst in the nation for fatal car accidents involving a drowsy driver (1.35 per 100,000 licensed drivers) and fatal car accidents involving a driver who was driving the wrong way on a one-way street or on the wrong side of the road (1.53 per 100,000 licensed drivers).

2. Louisiana: Louisiana has the third highest number of fatal car accidents involving a distracted driver (3.74 per 100,000 licensed drivers) and the eighth highest number of drunk drivers involved in fatal crashes (13.44 per 100,000 licensed drivers).

3. Kansas: Kansas has the second highest number of fatal car accidents involving a distracted driver (4.46 per 100,000 licensed drivers) and the third highest number of fatal car accidents involving a driver who disobeyed traffic signs, traffic signals or a traffic officer (1.47 per 100,000 licensed drivers).

4. Oklahoma: Oklahoma has the seventh highest number of fatal car accidents involving a distracted driver (2.02 per 100,000 licensed drivers) and the eighth highest number of fatal car accidents involving a driver who failed to obey traffic signs or a traffic officer (1.27 per 100,000 licensed drivers).

5. Kentucky: Kentucky has the fourth highest number of fatal car accidents involving a distracted driver (3.37 per 100,000 licensed drivers) and the eighth highest number of fatal car accidents involving a drowsy driver (0.93 per 100,000 licensed drivers).

To see the full report, click here.

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