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, 2019? Is it lower 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, 2019, as surveyed by AAA.
- Miles driven per capita: From 2009 Department of Transportation data.
- Speed limits: Highest legal speed limits posted by states, via the IIHS.
- Accident rate: Per 100 million miles traveled, from 2009 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.
Conclusion
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