For most drivers, the winter months are the scariest months to be on the road, and rightfully so. However, the winter is actually the season with the least amount of car accidents resulting in fatalities. When comparing states across the country, it was found that Wyoming led the United States with the most fatal car collisions during the winter months with 4.65 per 100,000 residents. Vermont had the lowest amount with just 0.80 fatal collisions per 100,000 residents.
Using data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Teletrac Navman created this infographic to show the most dangerous cities in the United States to drive in during the winter months.
In America, no city has a higher fatal collision rate during the winter months than Chattanooga, Tennessee. Of the top ten most dangerous cities for drivers during these colder months, Chattanooga is the only city from Tennessee to be ranked this high. In fact, the only state that had multiple cities rank in the top ten was Florida, with fourth ranked Jacksonville, fifth ranked Miami and seventh ranked Tampa. Across Jacksonville, Miami and Tampa, the average number of fatal collisions per 100,000 residents is 4.57.
These are the ten cities across the United States with the highest fatal collision rates for drivers during the winter months.
- Chattanooga, Tennessee: 8.35 fatal collisions per 100,000 residents
- Atlanta, Georgia: 5.37 fatal collisions per 100,000 residents
- Albuquerque, New Mexico: 5.01 fatal collisions per 100,000 residents
- Jacksonville, Florida: 4.72 fatal collisions per 100,000 residents
- Miami, Florida: 4.62 fatal collisions per 100,000 residents
- Cleveland, Ohio: 4.41 fatal collisions per 100,000 residents
- Tampa, Florida: 4.38 fatal collisions per 100,000 residents
- Phoenix, Arizona: 3.80 fatal collisions per 100,000 residents
- Detroit, Michigan: 3.41 fatal collisions per 100,000 residents
- Dallas, Texas: 3.38 fatal collisions per 100,000 residents
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