22-06-2025
Allstate report claims Portlanders have become safer drivers over the past decade
PORTLAND, Ore. () — Portlanders have become safer drivers over the years, according to new data from a national insurance company.
Allstate released its latest earlier this week. The company assessed its collision damage claims from January 2022 to December 2023 to determine how the nation's 200 most populous cities fare when it comes to driving safety.
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Based on this data, Allstate found that Brownsville, Texas, Boise, Idaho, Fort Collins, Colo., Cary, N.C. and Laredo, Texas had the best drivers over the two-year period. Eugene was the highest-ranking Oregon city at No. 10, while Salem ranked at No. 52 and Portland ranked at No. 102.
But overall, the report determined the Pacific Northwest was the region with the biggest improvement in driving safety over the past decade. Researchers highlighted Portland among cities that have seen significant declines in vehicle collisions, with the Rose City climbing up by 81 spots compared to 2015's Best Drivers Report.
The Portland Bureau of Transportation has recorded a slight improvement in driving safety as well.
The latest Vision Zero Report revealed a 16% decline from 69 traffic deaths in 2023 to 58 traffic deaths in 2024, but : 'this is still significantly higher than the average 41 killed in the five years before the pandemic, 2015-19.'
Outside of Portland, Allstate also highlighted Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue, and Anchorage, Alaska, as the region's most-improved cities. The least-improved cities — St. Louis, Kansas City, Mo., and Des Moines, Iowa — are all found in the Midwest.
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Boston, Washington D.C., Baltimore, Worcester, Mass., and Springfield, Mass. were ranked as the top five riskiest cities for driving. Allstate noted that several of the most 'collision-prone' destinations have seen crash rates surge by more than 25% since 2015.
'No matter where you drive, the best way to protect yourself and others is simple: buckle up, stay focused and slow down,' Allstate's Vice President of Auto Claims Sandee Lindorfer said in the report. 'These are three of the most effective ways to prevent crashes, and they cost nothing but attention.'
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