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According to crimebycity.com's analysis of NHTSA data, the most dangerous city to drive in among ranked US cities is Decatur, GA with 71.3 traffic deaths per 100,000 residents per year (2020–2024; Road Danger Score 100/100), vs a US average of 12.3.
Highest Traffic-Fatality Rates
Cities ranked by Road Danger Score — 5-year traffic deaths per 100,000 residents from NHTSA FARS.
| # | City | Danger Score | Deaths per 100K/yr | Deaths 2020–2024 | Alcohol % | Speeding % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Decatur, GA | 100/100 | 71.3 | 86 | 14% | 10% |
| 2 | Hempstead Village, NY | 100/100 | 61.0 | 177 | 19% | 36% |
| 3 | Harvey, IL | 100/100 | 55.4 | 53 | 12% | 28% |
| 4 | Wasilla, AK | 100/100 | 54.7 | 28 | 56% | 48% |
| 5 | Covington, GA | 100/100 | 51.3 | 38 | 12% | 15% |
| 6 | Panama City Beach, FL | 100/100 | 50.4 | 32 | 10% | 3% |
| 7 | Cedartown, GA | 100/100 | 48.4 | 25 | 17% | 25% |
| 8 | Brunswick, GA | 100/100 | 43.7 | 32 | 19% | 29% |
| 9 | Bridgeton, MO | 100/100 | 42.8 | 24 | 27% | 55% |
| 10 | Conyers, GA | 100/100 | 41.4 | 42 | 8% | 18% |
| 11 | Tarrytown Village, NY | 100/100 | 41.2 | 24 | 17% | 13% |
| 12 | Cartersville, GA | 99/100 | 40.7 | 52 | 17% | 17% |
| 13 | Show Low, AZ | 99/100 | 40.5 | 25 | 11% | 42% |
| 14 | Orange, TX | 99/100 | 38.8 | 37 | 0% | 18% |
| 15 | Moultrie, GA | 99/100 | 38.5 | 28 | 23% | 12% |
| 16 | Riverdale, GA | 99/100 | 38.1 | 30 | 0% | 23% |
| 17 | Somerset, KY | 99/100 | 37.2 | 23 | 9% | 9% |
| 18 | Memphis, TN | 99/100 | 36.5 | 1,120 | 24% | 19% |
| 19 | Clinton, TN | 99/100 | 36.4 | 19 | 15% | 15% |
| 20 | Alachua, FL | 99/100 | 35.7 | 18 | 13% | 6% |
| 21 | Brooksville, FL | 99/100 | 35.7 | 18 | 17% | 11% |
| 22 | Shively, KY | 99/100 | 35.1 | 27 | 25% | 25% |
| 23 | Martinsburg, WV | 99/100 | 34.7 | 33 | 23% | 29% |
| 24 | Douglas, GA | 99/100 | 33.9 | 20 | 18% | 41% |
| 25 | Flint, MI | 99/100 | 33.3 | 132 | 29% | 29% |
| 26 | Lake Wales, FL | 99/100 | 33.3 | 28 | 15% | 11% |
| 27 | Palatka, FL | 99/100 | 33.3 | 18 | 18% | 0% |
| 28 | Doraville, GA | 99/100 | 33.2 | 18 | 13% | 20% |
| 29 | Cocoa, FL | 99/100 | 32.6 | 33 | 9% | 19% |
| 30 | Tukwila, WA | 99/100 | 32.5 | 34 | 39% | 39% |
| 31 | Waycross, GA | 99/100 | 32.2 | 22 | 35% | 30% |
| 32 | Barstow, CA | 99/100 | 32.2 | 40 | 13% | 32% |
| 33 | Payson, AZ | 99/100 | 32.1 | 27 | 38% | 54% |
| 34 | Norcross, GA | 98/100 | 31.8 | 29 | 16% | 24% |
| 35 | Dallas, GA | 98/100 | 31.4 | 24 | 14% | 32% |
| 36 | Goodlettsville, TN | 98/100 | 31.2 | 27 | 21% | 8% |
| 37 | Vidor, TX | 98/100 | 31.2 | 16 | 7% | 13% |
| 38 | Crossville, TN | 98/100 | 31.1 | 20 | 17% | 11% |
| 39 | St. Augustine, FL | 98/100 | 31.1 | 24 | 19% | 10% |
| 40 | Canandaigua, NY | 98/100 | 30.6 | 16 | 25% | 25% |
| 41 | Lumberton, NC | 98/100 | 30.4 | 29 | 21% | 38% |
| 42 | Shepherdsville, KY | 98/100 | 29.6 | 22 | 25% | 15% |
| 43 | Los Lunas, NM | 98/100 | 29.4 | 29 | 21% | 43% |
| 44 | Cordele, GA | 98/100 | 29.3 | 15 | 29% | 21% |
| 45 | Bessemer, AL | 98/100 | 29.1 | 36 | 11% | 6% |
| 46 | Marietta, GA | 98/100 | 29.0 | 92 | 20% | 16% |
| 47 | Morgantown, WV | 98/100 | 28.8 | 44 | 31% | 21% |
| 48 | Lockport, NY | 98/100 | 28.7 | 29 | 4% | 29% |
| 49 | Milledgeville, GA | 98/100 | 28.2 | 23 | 9% | 22% |
| 50 | Kingman, AZ | 98/100 | 28.2 | 51 | 16% | 40% |
| 51 | Daytona Beach, FL | 98/100 | 28.0 | 108 | 11% | 11% |
| 52 | Rome, GA | 98/100 | 27.7 | 53 | 14% | 24% |
| 53 | Lawrenceville, GA | 98/100 | 27.6 | 43 | 13% | 18% |
| 54 | Guthrie, OK | 98/100 | 27.6 | 16 | 29% | 36% |
| 55 | Deming, NM | 98/100 | 27.1 | 19 | 29% | 24% |
| 56 | New Smyrna Beach, FL | 97/100 | 27.0 | 43 | 12% | 10% |
| 57 | Gallup, NM | 97/100 | 27.0 | 27 | 24% | 16% |
| 58 | Ferguson, MO | 97/100 | 26.9 | 24 | 27% | 41% |
| 59 | Kalamazoo Township, MI | 97/100 | 26.3 | 32 | 38% | 34% |
| 60 | Bellmead, TX | 97/100 | 26.3 | 14 | 14% | 50% |
| 61 | Hardeeville, SC | 97/100 | 26.2 | 18 | 19% | 13% |
| 62 | Granbury, TX | 97/100 | 25.8 | 17 | 6% | 29% |
| 63 | Panama City, FL | 97/100 | 25.7 | 47 | 17% | 7% |
| 64 | Jackson, MS | 97/100 | 25.6 | 209 | 14% | 24% |
| 65 | Clearlake, CA | 97/100 | 25.6 | 21 | 10% | 33% |
| 66 | Griffin, GA | 97/100 | 25.6 | 31 | 13% | 26% |
| 67 | Orange City, FL | 97/100 | 25.5 | 19 | 11% | 5% |
| 68 | Eloy, AZ | 97/100 | 25.5 | 25 | 14% | 55% |
| 69 | West Memphis, AR | 97/100 | 25.4 | 30 | 28% | 10% |
| 70 | Baton Rouge, LA | 97/100 | 25.4 | 278 | 27% | 18% |
| 71 | Romulus, MI | 97/100 | 25.2 | 31 | 22% | 30% |
| 72 | Sedona, AZ | 97/100 | 25.1 | 13 | 0% | 33% |
| 73 | Hammond, LA | 97/100 | 24.9 | 26 | 35% | 15% |
| 74 | Cahokia, IL | 97/100 | 24.7 | 17 | 13% | 38% |
| 75 | Tucson, AZ | 97/100 | 24.6 | 675 | 24% | 31% |
| 76 | Vernal, UT | 97/100 | 24.3 | 13 | 42% | 42% |
| 77 | Florida City, FL | 97/100 | 24.1 | 15 | 0% | 7% |
| 78 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 96/100 | 24.1 | 222 | 9% | 8% |
| 79 | Safford, AZ | 96/100 | 23.9 | 12 | 0% | 18% |
| 80 | Calhoun, GA | 96/100 | 23.9 | 21 | 19% | 24% |
| 81 | St. Louis City, MO | 96/100 | 23.9 | 331 | 28% | 38% |
| 82 | Fairburn, GA | 96/100 | 23.8 | 20 | 11% | 26% |
| 83 | Coolidge, AZ | 96/100 | 23.7 | 24 | 26% | 39% |
| 84 | Knoxville, TN | 96/100 | 23.5 | 236 | 21% | 19% |
| 85 | Birmingham, AL | 96/100 | 23.5 | 230 | 11% | 19% |
| 86 | Monroe, LA | 96/100 | 23.3 | 54 | 37% | 19% |
| 87 | Morristown, TN | 96/100 | 23.3 | 38 | 19% | 14% |
| 88 | Plant City, FL | 96/100 | 23.2 | 46 | 13% | 7% |
| 89 | Rockport, TX | 96/100 | 23.2 | 13 | 55% | 27% |
| 90 | Riverside, OH | 96/100 | 23.0 | 28 | 30% | 9% |
| 91 | Stuart, FL | 96/100 | 22.9 | 23 | 15% | 20% |
| 92 | Lighthouse Point, FL | 96/100 | 22.8 | 12 | 9% | 9% |
| 93 | Fort Myers, FL | 96/100 | 22.8 | 103 | 7% | 16% |
| 94 | Greeneville, TN | 96/100 | 22.7 | 18 | 0% | 13% |
| 95 | Galveston, TX | 96/100 | 22.6 | 60 | 26% | 40% |
| 96 | Ocala, FL | 96/100 | 22.3 | 78 | 11% | 8% |
| 97 | Buda, TX | 96/100 | 22.1 | 18 | 6% | 31% |
| 98 | Riverdale, IL | 96/100 | 22.0 | 11 | 20% | 50% |
| 99 | Myrtle Beach, SC | 95/100 | 21.9 | 45 | 24% | 29% |
| 100 | Picayune, MS | 95/100 | 21.9 | 13 | 0% | 8% |