U.S. cities with the highest traffic accident rates

Cities with the highest probability of traffic accidents in the U.S.

Traffic accidents occur in all cities across the United States, but the study revealed that the highest-risk areas are concentrated along the coasts and in metropolitan areas. In these regions, populations are large, and public transportation systems are limited, which leads to a greater reliance on personal vehicles.

According to the analysis by Forbes Advisor, which ranked cities based on the traffic accident mortality rate per 100,000 inhabitants, the relative probability of collision, and the average number of years between collisions, these are the 10 U.S. cities most likely to experience a traffic accident:

Baltimore, Maryland – 152.5%

Washington, DC – 142.3%

Boston, Massachusetts – 116.5%

Los Angeles, California – 82.0%

Oakland, California – 67.7%

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – 67.0%

San Francisco, California – 55.6%

Portland, Oregon – 51.1%

Atlanta, Georgia – 49.5%

Dallas, Texas – 46.5%

The 10 cities with the highest fatal accident rates in the U.S.

In addition to evaluating collision probabilities, Forbes Advisor also analyzed cities with the highest fatalities due to traffic accidents. For this list, cities with the highest fatal accident rates per 100,000 inhabitants were considered.

Memphis, Tennessee

Detroit, Michigan

Tucson, Arizona

Jacksonville, Florida

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Louisville, Kentucky

Kansas City, Missouri

Dallas, Texas

Atlanta, Georgia

Tampa, Florida