CA Has 3rd Worst Roads In The Country, New Ranking Says

California has some of the worst roads in the country, according to a recent report from Consumer Affairs.

The state came in third in the ranking, which used federal data on fatalities, miles traveled, road roughness and spending on improvements to gauge safety and quality, according to Consumer Affairs, which also surveyed residents for the report.

The best roads in the nation are in Minnesota, Alabama and Indiana, the report said. Rhode Island has the worst roads, followed by Hawaii.

In California, where the yearly highway disbursement is over $21 billion, 44 percent of urban roads are considered to be in poor condition, according to Consumer Affairs, which noted California has more miles of urban roads than any other state.

California’s roads are also the most traveled in the country and the state has the second-highest number of vehicle-related deaths, with 1.28 fatalities per 100 million miles driven, the report said.

Perhaps surprisingly, some states among those with the highest road spending per capita — such as New York, Wisconsin and Nebraska — ranked in the 10 worst, Consumer Affairs noted, while Alabama, Indiana and Florida were among the best despite spending less per capita than most states on roads.