If you’ve ever survived a left turn across four lanes in Allston or dodged a double-parked Uber on Tremont, it won’t shock you: Boston has once again been named America’s worst city for drivers. That’s right: For the 10th consecutive year, the Hub has clinched the not-so-coveted top spot in Allstate’s 2025 Best Drivers Report.
According to the report, Boston drivers are 244-percent more likely to get into a collision than the national average. That makes Beantown the bumpiest place to get behind the wheel, beating out fellow East Coast danger zones like Washington, D.C. (No. 199) and Baltimore (No. 198). Worcester and Springfield weren’t far behind, cementing Massachusetts’ reputation as a state where turn signals are more of a suggestion.
The data, which comes from Allstate’s auto claims between 2022 and 2023, paints a rough picture: The average Boston driver goes just 3.07 years between crashes. (In contrast, drivers in Brownsville, Texas, the safest city in the U.S., can go more than 14 years without a collision.)
And it’s not just Boston feeling the crunch. Seven of the 10 riskiest cities are in the Northeast, including Philadelphia, Providence and—you guessed it—more Massachusetts locales. Meanwhile, Texas cities dominate the safest list, with Brownsville, Laredo, McAllen and Corpus Christi all making the top 20. Maybe everything is bigger (and more courteous?) in Texas.
While Boston may not lose its aggressive-driving crown anytime soon, there’s hope for survival. Allstate suggests safe driving habits like easing off the gas, putting your phone down and resisting the urge to scream when someone cuts you off on Storrow Drive. Enrolling in safe-driving apps like Drivewise, upgrading to newer vehicles and leveraging insurance discounts can also help soften the financial blow, if not the emotional trauma, of navigating Boston traffic.
If you're planning a summer road trip, maybe let someone else take the wheel until you hit I-95. Otherwise? Buckle up, stay alert and—for the love of Tom Brady—use your blinker.