Study: Florida Has Some of the Best Drivers In The U.S.

Stop laughing. Auto insurer Allstate ran the numbers based on collisions and the best drivers in America are in Brownsville, Texas. But the surprise came for me when I saw some familiar Florida cities on the list. Guess that means we can expect some drops in our auto insurance rates right? Sure.

Where are the best drivers in the Sunshine State? You'll have to head over to the other side of Florida. Port St. Lucie registered the score for the best drivers in Florida, coming in at #8 nationally. According to Allstate's figures, the average number of years between collisions for Port St. Lucie drivers was 12.46. That's 15% better the national average.

Cape Coral wasn't too far behind. Their average was 11.63 years. Gainesville drivers come in next with 11.55 years between collisions. That ranks them at #14 and #16 respectively.

St. Petersburg drivers are apparently much better than the drivers in Tampa. St. Pete came in nationally at #25 on the list with drivers going on average 10.95 years between collisions. Tampa came in at #68 in the United States with 9.9 years between collisions on average. That's 6% higher than the national average. But this next study find really has me perplexed... guess who has better drivers than Tampa?

The mind-blowing result of this study for me was what Allstate said about Orlando. The overcrowded hotspot filled with tourists driving unfamiliar rental cars on unfamiliar roads means lots of traffic and accidents. Most of us dread driving anywhere near the theme parks. But they say Orlando ranks #27 in the nation for the best drivers in America, right behind Tampa!

Forbes has a different opinion. They say the Tampa has some of the worst drivers in the country.