Northern Colorado Has Some of the Best and Worst Drivers
It's kind of hard to imagine that only a few miles can make all the difference in the world when it comes to Colorado towns having the best or worst drivers. Make no mistake, there are drivers all over Northern Colorado who seem to be a bit crazy when it comes to being behind the wheel. Overall, most drivers are cautious and safe, there are a small handful of drivers that you literally want to steer clear of.
Consumer Affairs recently put out a list of the best and worst cities for drivers in Colorado and these are the key factors they used in their methodology based per 100,000 people.
- Crash Score
- Total Fatalities
- Bad Driving Crashes
- Fatalities Involving Driving Under the Influence
- Fatalities Involving Speed
- Fatalities Involving Positive Blood Alcohol Content
Safest Drivers in Northern Colorado
When it comes to safe driving in Northern Colorado, Fort Collins makes the list in fifth place as the safest drivers by Colorado towns. Here is how Fort Collins ranked in the factors.
- Crash Score: 7.70
- Total Fatalities: 2.96
- Bad Driving Crashes: 1.78
- Fatalities Involving Driving Under the Influence: 1.19
- Fatalities Involving Speed: 0.59
- Fatalities Involving Positive Blood Alcohol Content: 1.19
Greeley, Colorado was ranked in sixth place as the best city for drivers in the state. Boulder ranked the overall safest in the state of Colorado at first place.
The Worst Drivers in Northern Colorado
Just a couple of miles south of the safe drivers of Fort Collins are some of the worst drivers in the state of Colorado. Loveland ranked as the third worst city for drivers in Colorado.
- Crash Score: 47.06
- Total Fatalities: 13.07
- Bad Driving Crashes: 11.77
- Fatalities Involving Driving Under the Influence: 7.84
- Fatalities Involving Speed: 7.84
- Fatalities Involving Positive Blood Alcohol Content: 6.54
While Loveland wasn't the worst city for drivers in Colorado, you can clearly see the contrast when it is shown in numbers versus the city of Fort Collins. The city with the worst drivers in Colorado belongs to Commerce City, Colorado with an overall crash score of 55.51. See the full list of the best and worst cities for drivers in Colorado at consumeraffairs.com.
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