According to a study, Washington proved to be the riskiest United States city for driving. How’s that go, Mr. Obama?  The study, made by America’s largest publicly-held insurance firm Allstate, says that the average driver in the Capital goes 5.1 years between accidents.

Traffic near the Washington Monument

Compare that figure to what the study deemed as the safest driving city in the US, Sioux Falls. The average driver there goes a whopping 13.5 years before another accident occurs.

Another noteworthy city is Phoenix, which is just 8.8% over the national average when it comes to collision likelihood. That’s a good mark for a big city.

Other major cities that need improvement in terms of driving risk are Baltimore, Philly, and San Francisco.

The study is the fifth annual America’s Most Improved Driving City study, which takes the biggest 200 cities in the US and takes into account the average time between accidents and collision frequency.

Of course, we don’t think it’s the most appropriate label for the cities. I mean, it’s not the city’s fault if drivers there are more aggressive or just plain old careless. Still, pointing out where the major risk cities are could help pinpoint the factors that contribute to that city’s collision frequency and address those issues more effectively.