Analyzing 2019 driving data from the most populated 75 cities in the United States, QuoteWizard discovered that Cleveland has the 7th worst drivers. (We at least beat Columbus, which came in at No. 4 on the list.)
Cities with a higher percentage of drivers getting into accidents, racking up speeding tickets and DUIs were, naturally, higher up on the list according to the company’s ranking system, which mined data from its millions of users’ insurance quotes.
The following 10 cities apparently have the worst drivers in the country:
1. Portland, Oregon
2. Boise, Idaho
3. Virginia Beach, Virginia
4. Columbus, Ohio
5. Sacramento, California
6. Salt Lake City, Utah
7. Cleveland, Ohio
8. Denver, Colorado
9. San Francisco, California
10. Richmond, Virginia
And these cities have the best:
1. Detroit, Michigan
2.Louisville, Kentucky
3. Chicago, Illinois
4. Miami, Florida
5. Grand Rapids, Michigan
6. Little Rock, Arkansas
7. St. Louis, Missouri
8. New Orleans, Louisiana
9. Fort Myers, Florida
10. Lexington, Kentucky
Find the whole list at QuoteWizard.com.
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This article appears in Oct 9-15, 2019.
What a load of HORSESHIT. Cleveland has its share of shitty drivers, but they’re nothing like Chicago or New Jersey. At least in Cleveland they are courteous while doing their misdeeds.
But my main reason for calling bullshiit on this so-called study, is that Florida (JAX especially), is nowhere on the shit list.
Columbus has the worse driver they drive slow they break for no reason at all they stop at Green lights
Exactly sir racha, Chicago for one just flies thru everywhere with no regard to anybody – the state of Illinois for that matter lol. These lists mean absolutely nothing, they get there info from insurance quotes and traffic tickets /accidents. Does not have a true barring on good drivers in general or not.
And not only are the drivers around here the worst, the roads around here are the worst in the nation too!!!
Despite a massive gasoline tax hike recently, as well as outrageous taxes in this corruption-filled city and county, the roads are pretty horrible just about everywhere one drives!!!
Agree with first post. Living in CLE for 60 years and moving to JAX 3 years ago, there is no comparison in driving between the two. At least the snow and shitty weather puts them into check for a little while up there. Down here you are on your own while walking, biking or driving. I have seen it all. Cars driving over sidewalks to go around somebody turning left. Saw a guy riding bicycle on JTB Freeway (not on berm) and changing lanes while traffic was going 70. Bike lanes are suicide lanes. Florida leads the country in motorcycle and pedestrian fatalities. Hit and runs on the news everyday. Posted speeds mean nothing. The more south you go the worse they are. Miami 4th best. BULLSHIT..
Maybe we aren’t one of the worst like this crappy list says…
But goddamn it people, the left lane is the passing lane. You go fast there to get around slow people in the other lanes.
I’m sick and beyond tired of getting stuck behind a line of 6 fucking cars in the left lane, none of which are passing, and most of which are going below the speed limit.
It’s not your fucking job to control my speed – so GTFO of the lane!
Oh and if those of us who use the lanes correctly get fed up and pass you on the right, take the fucking hint and move over, oh and enough of the dirty looks as I pass you and cut you off close as fuck: YOU are in the wrong, not me.
Mostly big compensator pickup trucks and work trucks, Dodge Neons, and anyone in a BMW/Benz/Lexus/Acura/Porsche/Rover/Maserati/Tesla/etc.. you guys suck the worst. Sorry, you just do – and you give less than 1 shit, always.
If I can drive properly in my 8 year old Ford Escape with a duct-taped-on school locker mirror, rusting wheel wells, and a exhaust louder than a helicopter, so can you. Be a decent person. MOVE OVER.
Leave it to Laura to bring us more fake and useless articles. Sam has taught her well to spread ridiculous and unverifiable information.
Laura, why did you even bother with this garbage? WTF is Quote Wizard, anyway? Some stupid gatabase for insurance agents that has little value for the average driver? Best and worst lists, ANYWHERE, are mostly BOGUS…and of little value. They are usually totally subjective and biased. These two are no exception. Throw them in the trash along with the ten best beach towns and ten worst cities to live in. A waste of time and keystrokes.
Detroit, Miami, andChicago are among the best? Gimme a brake! (sorry, couldn’t resist). I’ve spent a lot of time in Detroit. I have lived in Miami. And I lived half a lifetime in Chicago…there’s no comparison with Cleveland. Not even close. Drivers here will give you a break, but in Chicago it’s all about ME…they drive faster and the traffic is far worse than Northeast Ohio’s, so people get impatient and do stupid things.
Gotta say, though, that in recent years, Cleveland drivers are getting worse. Especially in the winter. Slow down and not do 70 when it snows? Hell, no! Give somebody a pickup truck and they become an urban cowboy. And yeah, the richies in their sporty two-seater convertibles do act like they own the road. The more expensive the vehicle…and often the bigger it is…the more the driver drives like an a-hole.
I smelled…and called…BS on the worst list as soon as I saw what city was missing: BOSTON. The worst by far. Even New York and New Jersey aren’t as rude and as dangerous as Massachusetts. My brother-in-law is from up there…and even after 45+ years of living elsewhere, I hate riding with him…he still scares the living shit out of me…and he has the balls to tell me I’m a lousy driver. Put a Bostonian behind the wheel, and he becomes a Disney character immediately. That character is, of course, Goofy.
Drivers in Cleveland don’t know how well off they really are. maybe they just don’t travel very much.