AKRON, Ohio – Akron drivers are some of the safest in the state, ranking better than their counterparts in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Toledo, according to the 2019 Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report.

Akron ranked 44th on the nationwide list. Other Ohio cities in the report included Dayton at 59, Toledo at 74, Cleveland at 107, Columbus at 141 and Cincinnati at 173.

The insurance company looked at drivers’ claims from the 200 most populous U.S. cities to find which locations are the most hazardous.

Akron drivers go an average of 10.6 years without making an insurance claim, just above the national average of 10.57 years, according to Allstate.

The report shows Cleveland drivers went an average of 8.89 years without a claim.

Both cities fell in their rankings from last year when Akron placed 35th and Cleveland was 90th.

While Northeast Ohio drivers may struggle with potholes and rush-hour traffic, we fare much better than motorists in other major cities. Baltimore ranked last with drivers filing a claim every 4.19 years. Only slightly better is Washington, D.C., where a driver is likely to make a claim every 4.36 years. Boston drivers placed 198th with claims every 4.89 years.

The top five cities in the report are Brownsville, Texas; Boise, Idaho; Huntsville, Alabama; Kansas City, Kansas; and Laredo, Texas.

“The goal of the America’s Best Drivers Report is to make our roads safer and ultimately save lives,” Allstate chief claims officer Ken Rosen said in a statement. “Each of us needs to ask how we can do our part in our day-to-day lives and for our communities. And beyond that, the country needs to come together to address pressing safety issues, such as rebuilding our roadway infrastructure to reduce risky conditions on America’s roads.”

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