How bad are Fresno drivers? Here’s where Forbes ranks the city on ‘worst’ list

Hanh Truong
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Fresno has some of the worst drivers in the United States, according to a new study by Forbes Advisor.

The publication ranked 50 of the most populated cities in the United States that have the highest number of dangerous drivers — and the Central Valley city landed near the top 20.

Forbes Advisor looked at the number of fatal car crashes per 100,000 residents in each city, as well as incidents that involved drunk drivers, speeding and distracted drivers. Forbes also assessed the number of people killed in fatal crashes.

According to the study, the metrics are averages from 2017 to 2021 and come from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Fatality and Injury Reporting System Tool.

How did Fresno do? And which California cities made the list?

Fresno ranked the highest out of all California cities for having the worst drivers, landing at No. 22 on Forbes Advisor’s list.

Another Central Valley city, Bakersfield, followed at No. 25.

Sacramento was ranked No. 27 in terms of the U.S. cities with most dangerous drivers.

On the bright side, California is also home to some of the best drivers in the U.S., according to Forbes.

San Francisco ranked No. 49 on the publication’s list, meaning it’s No. 2 on the list of best drivers.

Which U.S. cities are the most dangerous for drivers?

According to Forbes, Albuquerque, New Mexico, is the most dangerous U.S. city to be a driver.

It has the highest number of fatal car crashes involving a distracted driver.

Memphis, Tennessee, followed at No. 2 with the highest total number of fatal car crashes, and Detroit, Michigan, was ranked No. 3 due to its high number of fatal car crash victims.

Here is the list of the top 10 cities in the United States with the worst drivers:

  1. Albuquerque, New Mexico

  2. Memphis, Tennessee

  3. Detroit, Michigan

  4. Tucson, Arizona

  5. Kansas City, Missouri

  6. Dallas, Texas

  7. Louisville, Kentucky

  8. Phoenix, Arizona

  9. Fort Worth, Texas

  10. Tampa, Florida

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