
And … the Worst States
By Ann Miller RN MHA
[Executive-Director]
Doctors love to drive. Nurses and medical professionals love to drive. We all love to drive!
But, what makes a state a great place for driving this Memorial Day weekend, 2021; especially post the corona pandemic? Is it higher gas prices, or fewer fellow travelers on the road? Or, is it higher speed limits–whether it’s on your way to a destination, or purely for the enjoyment of driving?
And, what makes other states among the worst places to drive?
We Want You to Know
Fear not! The ME-P and CarConnection looked at five sets of data to choose our best and worst states for driving. We selected the most recent data available from a range of sources–some neutral, some not so neutral. It was normalized so that it represented a percentage of change from the average, and added up the scores to determine which states earned the lowest total. The factors considered included the following.
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The List
- Gas prices: The average price of a gallon of unleaded gasoline, on May 8, 2021, as surveyed by AAA, was $3.05
- Miles driven per capita: From 2019 Department of Transportation data.
- Speed limits: Highest legal speed limits posted by states, via the IIHS.
- Accident rate: Per 100 million miles traveled, from 2019 NHTSA data via the Census Bureau.
- Speeding tickets: Correlated by Motorists.org from Web searches for “speeding”-related terms, state by state.
Assessment
For the winners and losers, see the infographic above. Talk to us–tell us about the driving in your state.
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Conclusion
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