Aurora lands in top 5 worst-driving cities in America report

By Brooke Williams | DENVER (KDVR)

DENVER (KDVR) — A recent report ranked Aurora among the top five cities with the worst drivers in the United States, and Colorado as a whole ranked in the top three states with the worst road rage.

The report by finance website ConsumerAffairs looked into traffic fatality data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The administration estimates that 39,345 people were killed in crashes across the country last year, which is slightly down from 2023 and is the first time that the total fatalities have been below 40,000 since 2020.

Some areas contributed to those deaths more than others, including Denver’s sister city, Aurora.

The report ranked Aurora, Colorado, as the No. 4 state for the worst drivers in the nation.

1. Memphis, Tennessee
2. Knoxville, Tennessee
3. Waterbury, Connecticut
4. Aurora, Colorado
5. Tucson, Arizona
6. Kansas City, Missouri
7. San Bernardino, California
8. Billings, Montana
9. Miami Gardens, Florida
10. Charleston, South Carolina

This is Aurora’s first time in ConsumerAffairs’ top 10 worst cities for driving, jumping from No. 64 last year and No. 53 in 2023.

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