According to Research, These Cities Have the Worst Drivers in Arizona

Bad drivers are found anywhere in this world. Your city may be your top-of-mind, but it also helps to check from trusted sources if in reality, you have it good or bad. The personal injury law firm Skousen, Gulbrandsen & Patience examined cities based on the Arizona Department of Transportation’s statistics and population estimates to determine the bad places. If you’re curious, take a look at this list showing the cities with the worst drivers in Arizona:

10. Kingman

The city along the famous Route 66 is the 10th Arizona City with the worst drivers. Stay careful when you’re driving along the area!

Details:

Population: 29,600
Total Crashes (Annually): 627
Crash To Population: 2.1%
Crash To Population vs. Average: -3%

9. Sedona

Who would’ve thought that the place best known for healing is also included in this list? Sedona takes the 9th spot.

Details:

Population: 10,319
Total Crashes (Annually): 222
Crash To Population: 2.2%
Crash To Population vs. Average: -5%

8. Cottonwood

The businesses in Cottonwood in the trades of produce, spirits, and construction make this place the “Biggest Little Town in the State of Arizona.” But as far as this list is concerned, it is the eight-city with the worst drivers in Arizona.

Details:
Population: 11,974
Total Crashes (Annually): 260
Crash To Population: 2.2%
Crash To Population vs. Average: -6%

7. Show Low

This city in Navajo County ranked 7th in the list, but it has the same crash to population with Glendale. So basically, it’s a tie. If you’re coming here, don’t add to the number of bad drivers in the city and remember to drive with care. 

Details:
Population: 11,377
Total Crashes (Annually): 260
Crash To Population: 2.3%
Crash To Population vs. Average: -11%

6. Glendale

Arizona’s “Antique Capital” is the Top 6 city with the worst drivers in Arizona.

Details:

Population: 239,858
Total Crashes (Annually): 5,483
Crash To Population: 2.3%
Crash To Population vs. Average: -11%

5. Flagstaff

There are a lot of cool places to explore in Flagstaff. But apparently, you have to be more careful when you’re out and about. The crash to population of Flagstaff isn’t far from Phoenix’s. Last year, the total crashes are at 1,962.

Details:

Population: 72,961
Total Crashes (Annually): 1,962
Crash To Population: 2.7%
Crash To Population vs. Average: -31%

4. Phoenix

Many Phoenix drivers act as if they’re about to perform NASCAR-style bump draft overtakes when they’re on the road. This is probably why they landed fourth in this list. You can’t deny the beauty of this city, but just to be sure, drive extra carefully when you’re on the road. 

Details:

Population: 1,579,253
Total Crashes (Annually): 43,986
Crash To Population: 2.8%
Crash To Population vs. Average: -36%

3. Williams

The gateway to the Grand Canyon National Park, Williams, placed third in the list of cities with the worst drivers in Arizona. Who would’ve thought, right? 

Details:

Population: 3,256
Total Crashes (Annually): 113
Crash To Population: 3.5%
Crash To Population vs. Average: -69%

2. Tempe

Tempe came in as the second-worst spot for drivers. Do you think it has something to do with the number of students in the area?

Details:

Population: 179,794
Total Crashes (Annually): 8,686
Crash To Population: 4.8%
Crash To Population vs. Average: -135%

1. Tolleson

Tolleson may be loved by many due to its individuality and charm. But this study definitely puts the little town in the Maricopa County in a bad light. According to the study, Tolleson ranks first as the city with the worst drivers in Arizona.

Details:

Population: 6,992
Total Crashes (Annually): 447
Crash To Population: 6.4%
Crash To Population vs. Average: -211%

So far, these are the cities who scored negatively in the law firm’s study. There are still a lot of places to check. Here are the other cities behind Kingman.

• Avondale
• Prescott
• Chandler
• Scottsdale
• Benson
• Peoria
• Mesa
• Yuma
• Casa Grande
• El Mirage

Still can’t find your city? Check how your place fared by clicking on the full rankings here.

How Did They Arrive At Such a Conclusion?

Don’t think that the law firm didn’t crunch enough numbers before putting out this list. To rank the cities, they took the ratio between the city population and the total annual crashes in the specified city. The result is the crash to population percentage, which is then ranked in a descending order, or from highest to lowest.

The Arizona city with the highest crash to population percentage is considered the worst out of all the cities. On the other hand, the city with the lowest crash to population percentage is the best out of all the cities in Arizona.

We hope that this list will serve as a good reminder for all drivers to practice safe driving habits, and avoid texting while driving, or driving under the influence of alcohol. You need to be cautious no matter where you are. Just the same, let’s all be aware of our surroundings on the road so we can get to where we’re going safely, and not put the lives of others at risk.

Enough about the worst drivers! How about we look at the positive aspects of the Golden Canyon State now? Here are the 9 happiest cities in Arizona.