09/03/10
We're All Bad Drivers? -
Categories: Out of 200 cities, Garland ranks in the worst 10% for likelihood of a wreck. According to a recent report from the Allstate Insurance Company, we are the worst of 21 Texas cities. The best areas are South Texas, followed by the Panhandle. Compared to the average city on the list, drivers in Garland are 43.6% more likely to be involved in a collision. (And walking isn't any safer!)
Michael Lindenberger, Dallas Morning News reporter, posted the startling news Thurs on the DMN Transportation Blog. He provides the nitty-gritty:
|
National
|
Collision Likelihood
|
Avg. Years
|
|
|
Rank
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City
|
Compared to Avg.
|
Between Collisions
|
|
36.
|
Brownsville |
7.6% less likely
|
10.8
|
|
46.
|
McAllen |
4.9 % less likely
|
10.5
|
|
57.
|
Laredo |
2.5% less likely
|
10.3
|
|
65.
|
Lubbock |
0.9% less likely
|
10.1
|
|
67.
|
Amarillo |
0.3% less likely
|
10.0
|
|
77.
|
El Paso |
2.2% more likely
|
9.8
|
|
90.
|
Corpus Christi |
4.4% more likely
|
9.6
|
|
125.
|
Pasadena |
15.3% more likely
|
8.7
|
|
132.
|
Waco |
16.7% more likely
|
8.6
|
|
140.
|
Fort Worth |
19.2% more likely
|
8.4
|
|
155.
|
Plano |
26.4% more likely
|
7.9
|
|
157.
|
Grand Prairie |
28.3% more likely
|
7.8
|
|
161.
|
Houston |
29.5% more likely
|
7.7
|
|
163.
|
San Antonio |
30.2% more likely
|
7.7
|
|
168.
|
Carrolton |
33.5% more likely
|
7.5
|
|
170.
|
Austin |
34.0% more likely
|
7.5
|
|
172.
|
Mesquite |
34.8% more likely
|
7.4
|
|
173.
|
Dallas |
35.2% more likely
|
7.4
|
|
175.
|
Arlington |
35.4% more likely
|
7.4
|
|
176.
|
Irving |
35.5% more likely
|
7.4
|
|
181.
|
Garland |
43.6% more likely
|
7.0
|
If you see me driving in Plano more, you'll know why: it's safer!
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2 comments
09/04/10 @ 11:45
09/05/10 @ 18:16
Comments:
Comment from:
RB [Visitor]
Speed limits are too high in Garland. 45mph on Garland Rd. Between Buckingham and Arapaho is way to high. This is right in the middle of a residential area. The speed limit should be 35. Crist road was raised from 35 to 45mph. 35 was about right. Garland didn't like the county constables enforcing the 35mph limit. Garland police should have been enforcing the limit 50mph on Lavon Drive makes it dangerous especially with all the retail parking lot entrances along the way. On the other hand, Richardson speed limits are too low in many cases. I noticed Richardson was not on the list. I bet Richardson has a much lower accident rate. I wish Garland would lower speed limits to safer speeds. This would help move Garland out of the worst 10%.
09/04/10 @ 11:45
Comment from:
John [Visitor]
I don't see how lowering the speed limit all of a sudden will make bad drivers into good drivers. Besides, if the speed limit is deemed too low by most drivers then most drivers will speed anyway.
09/05/10 @ 18:16 Comments are closed for this post.
