Study: Nevada Drivers Are The Sixth-Worst In The Nation

A new report shows that Nevada has some of the worst drivers in the country.

According to CarInsuranceComparison.com, Nevada is the sixth-worst state for bad drivers.

The state's worst categories are failure to obey and careless driving.

According to the study, 87 pedestrians or bicyclists were killed in 2018 by careless drivers in the state. This amounted to a rate of 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people, or 26.4 percent of Nevada's traffic deaths.

Nevada's best category was in speeding and ranks in the middle of all of the states. Of the state's 330 total traffic deaths in 2018, 92 or 27.9 percent came as a result of speeding.

The state rose four spots this year, placing tenth-worst last year.

According to the report, Alaska has the worst drivers, with the worst categories being drunk driving and speeding.

Here are the top ten states with the worst drivers:

• Alaska
• New Mexico
• Montana (Tied 3rd)
• Texas (Tied 3rd)
• Colorado
• Nevada
• Hawaii (Tied 7th)
• South Carolina (Tied 7th)
• Delaware
• Arkansas

These ten worst states accounted for 19.3 percent of all traffic deaths in the United States.

To see the full list, click here.

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