Santa Rosa drivers toot your horns: You’re the second best drivers in California, according to Allstate insurance.
Salinas drivers were rated No. 1 in the state for the second year in a row.
Nationally, motorists in Fort Collins, Colo., were the best, with Salinas at No. 15 and Santa Rosa at No. 61.
The Allstate ratings are based on the frequency of car collisions. The company’s sixth annual report said the average driver in the largest U.S. cities can expect to be in a collision about every 10 years. For Santa Rosa, it was every 10.2 years.
Here are how California cities ranked, followed by their national ranking and average years between accidents:
1. Salinas 15 11.4
2. Santa Rosa 61 10.2
3. Ontario 72 9.9
4. Palmdale 73 9.9
5. Lancaster 75 9.8
6. Fresno 78 9.8
7. Bakersfield 81 9.7
8. Modesto 82 9.7
9. San Bernardino 83 9.7
10. Chula Vista 86 9.7
11. Huntington Beach 87 9.7
12. Pomona 95 9.5
13. Fontana 98 9.5
14. Orange 101 9.3
15. San Diego 103 9.2
16. Stockton 108 9.2
17. Thousand Oaks 109 9.2
18. Oceanside 110 9.1
19. Rancho Cucamonga 112 9.0
20. Oxnard 115 9.0
21. Moreno Valley 116 9.0
22. Riverside 117 8.9
23. Escondido 119 8.9
24. Santa Ana 120 8.9
25. Long Beach 121 8.9
26. Hayward 122 8.8
27. Sacramento 127 8.6
28. Corona 130 8.6
29. San Jose 131 8.6
30. Santa Clarita 135 8.5
31. Elk Grove 138 8.4
32. Anaheim 139 8.4
33. Sunnyvale 143 8.3
34. Irvine 149 8.1
35. Torrance 150 8.0
36. Fremont 152 8.0
37. Oakland 153 8.0
38. Pasadena 160 7.7
39. Fullerton 164 7.6
40. Garden Grove 166 7.6
41. El Monte 169 7.5
42. Los Angeles 183 6.9
43. San Francisco 185 6.7
44. Glendale 191 5.9
Here are the top 10 cities nationally, followed by their average years between accidents:
1 Fort Collins, Colo. 14.5
2 Chattanooga, Tenn. 12.9
3 Boise 12.9
4 Colorado Springs 12.5
5 Knoxville, TN 12.4
6 Eugene, Ore. 12.2
7 Reno 12.2
8 Huntsville, Ala. 12.2
9 Lincoln, Neb. 12.2
10 Cedar Rapids, Iowa 12.0
Here are how the nation’s 15 largest cities ranked, followed by their overall national ranking and the average years between accidents:
1. Indianapolis 44 10.6
2. Jacksonville 69 9.9
3. Phoenix 74 9.8
4. San Diego 103 9.2
5. Detroit 114 9.0
6. Columbus, Ohio 118 8.9
7. San Jose 131 8.6
8. New York 159 7.8
9. Houston 161 7.7
10. San Antonio 163 7.7
11. Chicago 167 7.6
12. Dallas 173 7.4
13. Los Angeles 183 6.9
14. San Francisco 185 6.7
15. Philadelphia 187 6.5
Do you agree with the No. 2 rating for Santa Rosa? Feel free to leave a comment below.
