Boston drivers named worst in nation

Known for beans and cream pies, Boston just picked up another claim to fame: bad drivers.

Northfield Township, Illinois-based Allstate Insurance Co. on Tuesday released its America’s Best Drivers Report, finding drivers in this Massachusetts city were the most likely to be involved in an accident in 2017 and are nearly 80 percent more likely than the national average to file an accident claim. For the third year in a row.

The new numbers represent a 12% increase compared to the rate found in Allstate’s 2016 study and a 22% increase compared to 2015. 

Allstate finds that the average driver nationwide makes a collision claim every 10 years. In Boston, the rate was every 3.6 years.

Want to avoid the honking and last-minute swerves? Head to Kansas City, Kansas, which ranked as the city with the best drivers with an average of 14.9 years between accident claims.