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Alabama Among The States With Worst Drivers: Report

A recent study shows Alabama has some of the nation's worst drivers in regard to safety and traffic violations.

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BIRMINGHAM, AL — Motorists traveling for the holidays may want to take special caution when driving through Alabama, according to a recent study. When it comes to states with safe drivers, Alabama ranks near the bottom.

The report published by Car Insurance Comparison listed Alabama at no. 8 on its list of states with the worst drivers. researchers used data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and compiled scores for each state based on five categories:

  • The fatality rate per every 100 million vehicle miles traveled
  • Failure to obey traffic laws including safety devices, seat belt, and invalid driver’s license
  • Careless driving – number of pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities per state
  • Drunk driving – number of roadway deaths caused by drunk drivers
  • Speeding – number of traffic fatalities caused by motorists violating speeding laws

    • Alabama ranked 31st in the Speeding category, its most positive finish in the report. The state ranked 9th for Careless Driving, its worst category. Alabama’s second and third-worst ranking factors were Traffic Fatalities and Failure to Obey, respectively.

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