South Carolina Ranks #6 Worst in Car Accidents in 2020 in Latest Report
The US States With the Most Car Accidents in 2020 Report
1. Massachusetts
2. Maine
3. Maryland
4. Rhode Island
5. New Hampshire
6. South Carolina
7. Ohio
8. Nebraska
9. Utah
10. Oregon
South Carolina Details
6. South Carolina
- Percentage of drivers with a prior at-fault accident: 15.41%
- Percentage of drivers with a prior speeding violation: 16.52%
- Percentage of drivers with a prior DUI: 1.08%
- Number of drivers with a prior reckless driving incident: 35 out of 10,000
With a surprisingly lower than average rate of drivers with prior DUI’s — especially compared to its other statistics — South Carolina’s accident rate presents a fascinating case. At fourth in the nation, South Carolina doesn’t trail too far behind Ohio In terms of speeding. It also occupies the seventh-highest rank for reckless driving in America. South Carolina may be known for its vacation destinations like Myrtle Beach and Hilton Head, but it seems that drivers in this state have resisted the inclination to take it slow and steady on their roads, racking up automobile accidents and earning their state a spot on this list.
Methodology
The data science and research team at Insurify, a website to compare auto insurance quotes, turned to its database of over 2.5 million car insurance applicants to find the states with the highest accident rates. As part of the quoting process, drivers disclose their driving record, including whether or not they’ve had an at-fault accident, a speeding violation, a DUI, or a citation for reckless driving within the past seven years. Comparing these risky drivers to the total pool of car owners gave the share of motorists with a history of accidents and other driving violations for each state. Due to the significantly smaller proportion of reckless driving cases compared to the other violations, the frequency of motorists with a reckless driving conviction is displayed out of a population of 10,000 car owners.
Source: Insurify
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