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(NEXSTAR) – A Tennessee city has once again been given the dubious title of home to the worst drivers in the United States.
A new Consumer Affairs study found the City of Memphis – for the second straight year and by a wide margin – to have the most dangerous drivers.
The research team assigned cities a “crash score” based on National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) latest data (2022), including the number of crashes related to bad driving, fatalities, positive blood-alcohol content (BAC), fatalities involving speeding and fatalities involving driving under the influence.
The “Home of the Blues” led all U.S. cities in crash fatalities (36.2 per 100,000 people) and fatalities involving a driver with a positive BAC (13.5 per 100,000), for a crash score of 77.3.
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“Our annual analysis of America’s worst drivers is all about raising awareness of where driving safety needs the most improvement,”” said” Rebecca Sowell, data analyst with Consumer Affairs, told Nexstar in an email. “By shining a spotlight on high-risk areas, we’re not just alerting the public—we’re empowering communities, policymakers, and individuals with knowledge to make our roads safer.”