Due to the state having the highest percentage of DUI arrests in the US, South Dakota is ranked No. 4 on MoneyGeek's list of the states with the worst drivers. This is consistent with its high percentage of DUI fatalities, which places it among the top five worst states for driving.
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The Keystone State is among the top 20 states for fatalities without a safety restraint and has one of the worst rates of speeding-related fatalities in the country (No. 10), earning it a spot on MoneyGeek's list of the worst states.
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Due of their poor performance overall, Alabama drivers are on the list. Notably, the state has one of the highest rates of uninsured drivers in the country and the seventh-highest rate of fatalities that don't involve a safety restraint.
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Despite having excellent insurance coverage, Louisianan drivers are ranked low for safe practises and decisions, which moves them further down the list. The fact that Louisiana has the sixth-highest rate of DUI offences is not in its favour.
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Colorado ranks towards the bottom of MoneyGeek's list of the worst states for drivers making wise decisions behind the wheel with one of the lowest percentages of seatbelt usage (78%).
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Texas is one of the states with the worst drivers because of its high DUI ranking and top spot for inattentive driving. Texas has a poor safe-choice score because it ranks seventh in DUIs and fourth in distracted driving.
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The state is among the top 10 states with the worst drivers, ranking seventh for the number of fatalities attributed to speeding and eighth for fatalities involving vehicles that were not restrained.
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Arizona is in the middle of most lists, but MoneyGeek's list places it ninth since it has the seventh-highest national rate of DUI fatalities.
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Arkansas is No. 8 on the list of states with the worst drivers, with the nation's second-lowest safety belt usage and one of the worst unrestrained mortality rates (No. 9).
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Mississippi is seventh on MoneyGeek's list despite making some reasonable safety decisions, which cannot make up for its bad safety practises. That state is ranked first.
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Despite having enough insurance, drivers in the Granite State rank poorly for a number of other reasons. Due to having one of the lowest rankings, New Hampshire is ranked No. 6 on the list.