California cities dominate ranking of riskiest places for drivers
California drivers are getting a dangerous reality check, with six Golden State cities ranking among the 10 riskiest places to drive in America. San Diego came in second nationwide, with 28.2 crashes per 1,000 drivers, while Los Angeles and San Francisco tied for third at 26.9, according to new data from financial comparison site LendingTree. Sacramento ranked sixth with 25.6 crashes per 1,000 drivers, followed by Long Beach at 22.7 and San Jose at 22.3, rounding out California’s six-city showing in the top 10. Only Raleigh, NC, was worse, recording 29.1 crashes per 1,000 drivers. The national average was 17.9. The rankings were based on QuoteWizard insurance quote data collected between Aug. 1, 2025, and July 31, 2026, across the 50 largest US cities. Lindsay Bishop, LendingTree’s auto insurance expert, said a mix of congestion, road conditions, driving habits and time spent behind the…
