Texas Cities Land On Top 10 For U.S. Cities With The Worst Drivers List

Driving is an everyday activity for many Americans, but it also can be a risky one.

Forbes determined the U.S. cities with the "worst drivers" due to a blend of different factors:

"Fatal car accidents are increasing across the country, with the number of deadly crashes climbing by nearly 10% from 2020 to 2022. In some cities, there is a higher percentage of dangerous drivers on the road, putting everyone at greater risk when they get behind the wheel. So, which cities have the worst drivers?  

To determine which cities have the worst drivers, Forbes Advisor compared the 50 most populated U.S. cities across five key metrics. Our analysis identifies the cities where drivers engage in the most hazardous behavior that threatens public safety."

Two Texas cities are, taking into account the habits of drivers all across the entire country, deemed as having the worst drivers. These cities include Dallas at number six and Fort Worth at number nine.

Here's what was said about Dallas, which has a score of 90.97 out of 100.

"Dallas follows closely behind Kansas City, scoring just 0.22 points lower in our ranking index. The city also:

• Has the third highest number of fatal car accidents involving a drunk driver (6.25 per 100,000 city residents).
• Ranks fourth highest for its number of fatal car accidents involving speeding (5.69 per 100,000 city residents).
• Reports the seventh highest total number of fatal car accidents (14.61 per 100,000 city residents).
• Has the seventh highest number of people killed in fatal crashes (15.77 per 100,000 city residents)."

On the other hand, Fort Worth has a score of 78.03:

"Fort Worth is another Texas city with some of the worst drivers in the country, just three spots behind Dallas:

• Fort Worth reports the fifth highest number of fatal car accidents involving a drunk driver (4.7 per 100,000 city residents).
• It has the 11th highest number of fatal car accidents involving a distracted driver (0.92 per 100,000 city residents).
• The city also has the 12th highest number of fatal car accidents involving speeding (3.68 per 100,000 city residents)."