SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Have you ever wondered who the worst drivers are in Utah? A recent study examined the worst drivers by city, age, and even car brand.
According to a LendingTree study, these five cities have the worst drivers in the Beehive State, with the most incidents per 1,000 drivers:
- Lehi (66.0)
- Saratoga Springs (65.7)
- Tooele (60.0)
- Eagle Mountain (57.8)
- Layton (57.6)
On the other side of the coin, these five cities are said to have the best drivers statewide, with the fewest incidents per 1,000 drivers:
- Bountiful (41.0)
- Salt Lake City (43.3)
- West Valley City (45.0)
- Cedar City (45.2)
- Orem (46.5)
The study used insurance information from 2025 and analyzed the largest cities in the state to come to those conclusions, all with a minimum of 1,000 insurance inquiries during the year. This means some smaller cities may have bad drivers, but they were not in the scope of the study.
Using the same data, LendingTree also looked at the worst drivers by age group, finding that Generation Z has more than double the number of accidents of Millennials, Generation X, and Baby Boomers.
As for the best and worst drivers by car make, popularity may play into the equation. LendingTree says the following brands have the fewest incidents per 1,000 drivers.
- Pontiac (29.9)
- Lincoln (30.0)
- Chrysler (31.6)
- Cadillac (37.2)
- Buick (38.7)
And the worst drivers based on car brand alone? It might come as a surprise, but it’s actually a luxury car brand, with an electric vehicle brand following close behind…