Report: The Best & Worst Cities For Automobile Collisions In Southern California
Are you more likely to be involved in an accident in certain cities in Southern California, and less likely to crash in others? According the 2012 “America’s Best Drivers” report, compiled by AllState Insurance, your chances of an accident can vary considerably depending on whether you are living in Fontana or Glendale, Palmdale or Los Angeles.
Since 2004, AllState has analyzed its data each year to determine the country’s best and worst drivers. This year’s report, which used data from January 2009 to December 2010, ranked the top 200 cities in the nation and calculated a resident’s collision likelihood and the average number of years between accidents. How did the cities in Southern California and the Los Angeles area fare?
Fontana #73
Collision likelihood compared to national average: 1.7%
Average years between collisions: 9.8 years
Palmdale #83
Collision likelihood compared to national average: 3.7%
Average years between collisions: 9.6 years
Thousand Oaks #88
Collision likelihood compared to national average: 5.4%
Average years between collisions: 9.5 years
San Bernardino #91
Collision likelihood compared to national average: 5.9%
Average years between collisions: 9.4 years
Pomona #99
Collision likelihood compared to national average: 7.9%
Average years between collisions: 9.3 years
Rancho Cucamonga #103
Collision likelihood compared to national average: 9.2%
Average years between collisions: 9.2 years
Orange #105
Collision likelihood compared to national average: 9.4%
Average years between collisions: 9.1 years
Riverside #110
Collision likelihood compared to national average: 10.2%
Average years between collisions: 9.1 years
Simi Valley #111
Collision likelihood compared to national average: 10.3%
Average years between collisions: 9.1 years
Ontario #112
Collision likelihood compared to national average: 10.4%
Average years between collisions: 9.1 years
Huntington Beach #116
Collision likelihood compared to national average: 11.3%
Average years between collisions: 9.0 years
Santa Ana #123
Collision likelihood compared to national average: 13.9%
Average years between collisions: 8.8 years
Corona #127
Collision likelihood compared to national average: 14.8%
Average years between collisions: 8.7%
Long Beach #137
Collision likelihood compared to national average: 16.7%
Average years between collisions: 8.6
Anaheim #143
Collision likelihood compared to national average: 22.2%
Average years between collisions: 8.2 years
Pasadena #160
Collision likelihood compared to national average: 29.5%
Average years between collisions: 7.7
Irvine #163
Collision likelihood compared to national average: 30.7%
Average years between collisions: 7.7 years
Garden Grove #169
Collision likelihood compared to national average: 33.8%
Average years between collisions: 7.5 years
Torrance #174
Collision likelihood compared to national average: 36.7%
Average years between collisions: 7.3 years
Fullerton #180
Collision likelihood compared to national average: 42.7%
Average years between collisions: 7 years
Los Angeles #182
Collision likelihood compared to national average: 48.5%
Average years between collisions: 6.7 years
Glendale #191
Collision likelihood compared to national average: 77.5%
Average years between collisions: 5.6 years
This data is based on AllState’s customers, which represent about 10% of the driving population.
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