LAS VEGAS (FOX5) -
When it comes to safety on the road Las Vegas has room for improvement, according to the Allstate America's Best Drivers Report released this week.
Las Vegas ranks 136 when compared with America's 200 largest cities in terms of car collision frequency using Allstate claims data. That's two spots safer than 2011 when Vegas ranked 138.
According to Allstate, the average Las Vegas Driver will have an accident every 8-9 years.
Sin City's worst ranking came in 2006 when drivers took the 170 spot.
Allstate's 2012 report ranks Henderson at 70 and North Las Vegas 126.
Reno cracks the top ten list for safest drivers, coming in at number 8. Drivers in Reno go an average of 12 years between accidents.
Allstate's Top Ten Safest Driving Cities:
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City & Overall Ranking
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Collision Likelihood Compared to
National Average
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Average Years Between Collisions
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1. Sioux Falls, S.D..
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27.6% less likely
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13.8
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2. Boise, Idaho
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27.3% less likely
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13.8
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3. Fort Collins, Colo.
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26.7% less likely
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13.6
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4. Madison, Wisc.
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23.0% less likely
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13.0
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5. Lincoln, Neb.
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19.3% less likely
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12.4
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6. Huntsville, Ala.
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19.1% less likely
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12.4
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7. Chandler, Ariz.
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18.9% less likely
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12.3
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8. Reno, Nev.
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18.4% less likely
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12.3
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9. Knoxville, Tenn.
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18.1% less likely
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12.2
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10. Springfield, Mo.
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17.4% less likely
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12.1
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This year's top honor of "America's Safest Driving City" is Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the fifth time in the history of the report that the city has held the top spot. According to the report, the average driver in Sioux Falls will experience an auto collision every 13.8 years, which is 27.6 percent less likely than the national average of 10 years.
"Allstate's Best Driver's Report was created to boost the country's discussion on safe driving. Each year we hope the report will increase awareness about the importance of being tolerant and attentive behind the wheel," said Mike Roche, senior vice president of claims, Allstate."We want to recognize the city of Sioux Falls for being the safest driving city in America, and whether you drive in a large city, small city or a rural area, we encourage all Americans to practice safe driving habits and good car safety."
Car crash fatalities are at the lowest level they've been since 1949, but still average more than 32,000 every year, according to the National HighwayTraffic Safety Administration.
"It is vital for us to educate American drivers about safe driving behaviors they can demonstrate on the road that will help make our roadways safer," said Roche. "Minimizing distractions, obeying traffic laws,and using your car's safety features like turn signals and headlights, are always to be safer, no matter where you drive."
Additional "Road" Scholars
For the eighth year in a row, motorists in Phoenix topped the list among commuters in American cities with more than one million people. Rankings among these cities:
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City & Overall Ranking
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Collision Likelihood Compared to National Average
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Average Years Between Collisions
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53. Phoenix, Ariz.
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1.6% less likely
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10.2
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124. San Diego, Calif.
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14.0% more likely
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8.8
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141 San Antonio, Texas
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20.4% more likely
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8.3
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152. Chicago, Ill.
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25.9% more likely
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7.9
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153. Houston, Texas
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25.9% more likely
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7.9
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167. Dallas, Texas
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32.8% more likely
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7.5
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176. New York, N.Y.
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41.1% more likely
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7.1
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182. Los Angeles, Calif.
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48.5% more likely
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6.7
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190. Philadelphia, Pa.
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64.1% more likely
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6.1
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Cities holding the top spot for their respective city size:
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City Population
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City & Overall Ranking
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Collision Likelihood Compared to National Average
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Average Years Between Collisions
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750,000 – 1 million
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60. Indianapolis, Ind.
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0.6% less likely
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10.1
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500,000 – 749,999
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13. Tucson, Ariz.
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16.4% less likely
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12.0
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250,000 – 499,999
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5. Lincoln, Neb.
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19.3% less likely
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12.4
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To view the complete "Allstate America's Best Drivers Report," or to see previous year's results, logon to www.allstatenewsroom.com.
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