Midland makes list of best drivers in America

Midland is the second-ranked city in Texas, trailing only Brownsville, which also topped the list of cities nationwide. Brownsville drivers went 13.6 years in between claims, according to the report. Midlanders went 11.7 years. Midland, according to the report, is “new” to the drivers report rankings.

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Allstate insurance company has released its list of the American cities with the best drivers, and Midland is ranked seventh.

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Midland is the second-ranked city in Texas, trailing only Brownsville, which also topped the list of cities nationwide. Brownsville drivers went 13.6 years in between claims, according to the report. Midlanders went 11.7 years. Midland, according to the report, is “new” to the drivers report rankings.

The top five were Brownsville, Kansas City, Kansas; Boise, Idaho; Huntsville, Alabama; and Madison, Wisconsin. Laredo, Midland, Cape Coral, Florida; Fort Collins, Colorado; and McAllen rounded out the top 10.

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The number of people who have died in accidents on roads inside Midland County this year is up to 30, according to Reporter-Telegram records. The Midland-Odessa Transportation Alliance (MOTRAN) recently reported Midland County had 16 percent more crashes in 2017, compared to 2016.