Certain cities are safer when factoring rainy, icy, or snowy winter weather conditions into collision frequency. These are the top 10 safest and most hazardous cities to drive in during bad weather based on the 2015 Allstate America's Best Drivers Report.
Safest:
1. Kansas City, KS: 39.1 inches of precipitation, 24.8% less likely to crash
2. Cape Coral, FL: 55.9 inches of precipitation, 21% less likely to crash
3. Brownsville, TX: 27.4 inches of precipitation, 24.6% less likely to crash
4. Boise, ID: 11.73 inches of precipitation, 23.5% less likely to crash
5. Madison, WI: 37.3 inches of precipitation, 18.2% less likely to crash
6. Huntsville, AL: 54.3 inches of precipitation, 14.7% less likely to crash
7. Fort Collins, CO: 15 inches of precipitation, 21.1% less likely to crash
8. Port Saint Lucie, FL: 63.7 inches of precipitation, 11.8% less likely to crash
9. Cary, NC: 47.4 inches of precipitation, 13.8% less likely to crash
10. Montgomery, AL: 52.8 inches of precipitation, 12.4% less likely to crash
Most Dangerous:
1. Boston, MA: 43.8 inches of precipitation, 157.7% more likely to crash
2. Worcester, MA: 48.1 inches of precipitation, 120.7% more likely to crash
3. Baltimore, MD: 42.4 inches of precipitation, 113.9% more likely to crash
4. Washington, D.C.: 43.5 inches of precipitation, 106.3% more likely to crash
5. Springfield, MA: 44.7 inches of precipitation, 93.1% more likely to crash
6. Providence, RI: 47.2 inches of precipitation, 87.4% more likely to crash
7. Glendale, CA: 23.3 inches of precipitation, 79.4% more likely to crash
8. Los Angeles, CA: 13.9 inches of precipitation, 63.3.% more likely to crash
9. San Francisco, CA: 38.3 inches of precipitation, 65% more likely to crash
10. Philadelphia, PA: 48.5 inches of precipitation, 64.4% more likely to crash
Traveling at slower speeds, allowing yourself more time to get to your destination, and increasing your following distance while driving can lower your risk of collision in bad weather conditions.
