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geerussell
07-03-2008, 05:01 AM
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080702/METRO05/807020401

Detroit drivers listed among nation's safest, insurance study says



Safest cities

A study by Allstate Insurance Co. ranking the nation's safest cities based on internal crash data over a two-year period (average years between crashes).
Top 10 safest cities
1. Sioux Falls, S.D., 14.6
2. Fort Collins, Colo., 13.4
3. Chattanooga, Tenn., 13.3
4. Sterling Heights, 13.2
5. Warren, 13.2
6. Knoxville, Tenn., 13.1
7. Grand Rapids, 12.9
8. Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 12.9
9. Lexington, Ky., 12.8
10. Detroit, 12.4
Cities with 500,000 to 1 million residents
1. Detroit, 12.4
2. Milwaukee, 11.8
3. Louisville, Ky., 11.4
4. Nashville, Tenn., 11.1
5. Tucson, Ariz., 11.0
6. Memphis, Tenn., 10.9
7. Denver, 10.7
8. Oklahoma City, 10.5
9. Indianapolis, 10.4
10. El Paso, Texas, 10.2
Cities with more than 1 million residents
1. Phoenix, 9.8
2. San Diego, 9.1
3. New York, 8.8
4. Houston, 8.1
5. San Antonio, 8.0
6. Dallas, 7.8
7. Chicago, 7.6
8. Los Angeles, 7.1
9. Philadelphia, 6.6
Source: Allstate Insurance Co.

I'd love to see those same cities ranked by cost of collision coverage.

WTFchris
07-03-2008, 10:01 AM
I heard about this on the radio. DC has the worst drivers.

Uncle Mxy
07-05-2008, 12:04 PM
With all the fucking potholes, it's hard to go fast enough to be dangerous in those Detroit-area cities.