Richmond is one of the riskiest cities to drive in nationwide, per Allstate claims data.
Why it matters: The findings put a little quantitative weight behind some people’s strongly held beliefs that Richmond drivers are awful.
The big picture: Allstate determined risk by analyzing how many years drivers from the 200 biggest U.S. cities go without a reported collision for its 2025 America’s Best Drivers Report.
- The nationwide average is about 10.6 years. Richmond is at 7.5.
- That places the city at 161 out of 200.
- We’ve also dropped 73 spots since 2015, when Richmond was ranked No. 88.
Reality check: The data doesn’t factor in collisions’ severity, which means some cities may have a smaller number of road incidents overall, but more fatalities…