Fort Collins is the Country’s Safest City To Drive In

Fort Collins is the safest city in America to drive in. At least that's the word from Allstate. This is the sixth year of their massive study in which they look at the largest 200 cities in our country to find out just where the safest drivers.

Or, more specifically, the places where accidents happen least frequently.

Who else made the top ten?

Allstate city rankings based on likelihood of a collision compared to the national average:

• 1. Fort Collins, Colo. -31.2% less likely 14.5
• 2. Chattanooga, Tenn. -22.7% less likely 12.9
• 3. Boise, Idaho -22.3% less likely 12.9
• 4. Colorado Springs, Colo. -20.0% less likely 12.5
• 5. Knoxville, Tenn. -19.5% less likely 12.4
• 6. Eugene, Ore. -18.3% less likely 12.2
• 7. Reno, Nev. -18.2% less likely 12.2
• 8. Huntsville, Ala. -18.1% less likely 12.2
• 9. Lincoln, Neb. -17.9% less likely 12.2
• 10. Cedar Rapids, Iowa -16.5% less likely 12.0

Coming in at the bottom of the list, Washington D.C., which was found to be the most accident prone of the cities studied.

Allstate has determined that Fort Collins, Colorado is the safest driving city in America based on the frequency of auto collisions according to the company's claims data.

Allstate determined that drivers in Fort Collins likely to get in accidents once every 14.5 years, making the city's accident likelihood roughly 31% lower than the national average. [Huffington Post]

Hooray us!

Once again, the people of Fort Collins have made me proud to live in this community," said Fort Collins Mayor Doug Hutchinson. "Becoming America's Safest Driving City takes quality roads and infrastructure. But more than anything else, it's the result of individuals taking responsibility for keeping our streets safe." [Allstate]

When was the last time you were in an accident?

Photo from Flickr user Travis Hornung.