![]() Proceed with caution: One recent study ranked Florida the worst in the nation for bad drivers, while another ranked the state second worst (after Louisiana) for distracted drivers using their cellphones its 1.42 deaths per 100 million vehicle miles traveled is among the highest in the nation. Out and about: Drivers in Florida motored well over 18 billion miles in January 2017, more than any other state except California and Texas. Most popular new vehicle: Toyota Corolla. Selfie stop: A giant roadside doctor’s house-call bag in Newark, complete with mega-stethoscope. Nix the popcorn: One of the few states without a single drive-in movie screen. Proceed with caution: A recent study ranked Delaware fifth among states with the worst drivers and third among states for most careless driving. Most popular new vehicle: Chevrolet Silverado 1500 pickup. Most scenic drive: Route 128 over Connecticut’s famed red-painted West Cornwall Covered Bridge.īizarre roadside attraction: The Chapel of Our Lady of the Assumption in Mystic, where the actual mummified human arm of the Archbishop of Canterbury-who died in 1246 in France-is on display. Greenies: Statistically, Connecticut car buyers prefer green paint, and the state ranks high in electric-car usage. Safer than most: 0.84 deaths per million vehicle miles traveled, considerably below the national average of 1.13. Pass the popcorn: Ranks fourth among states with 44 drive-in movie screens. Most scenic drive: The Pacific Coast Highway, carving through Malibu, Big Sur, past Hearst Castle, through Monterey to the Golden Gate Bridge and beyond. Gridlock alert: The nation’s most populous state experiences the most road traffic (24 billion miles driven in January 2017) and it’s home to the first- and third-worst traffic cities in America: Los Angeles and San Francisco. CALIFORNIAĪverage gas price: $2.96/gallon, the nation’s second-highest, behind Hawaii. ![]() Road-trip playlist: Anything by local boy Johnny Cash. Most beautiful road: Scenic Byway 7, which winds through the Ouachita Mountains (known for quartz crystals), past DeGray Lake and Hot Springs National Park, then into Ozark National Forest. Proceed with caution: Arkansas’s the fifth-most dangerous state for drivers, with 1.52 deaths per 100 million vehicle miles traveled. Worth a detour: The Titan Missile Museum in Sahuarita, a missile-silo-turned-museum dedicated to one of the world’s largest nuclear weapons. Most scenic ride: The Desert View Drive, which follows the South Rim of the Grand Canyon for 25 miles. Sunny rides: According to one study, Arizonians prefer their cars yellow over any other color. Most popular new vehicle: GMC Sierra 1500 pickup. Selfie stop: The 42-ft.-tall Santa statue in the town of North Pole (which, in fact, is miles from the real North Pole). Plenty o’ parks: Alaska boasts 24 national parks, second only to California’s 28. No bobsled required: Barrow, Alaska is the northernmost town in the U.S. ALASKAĪverage gas price: $2.82/gallon, the nation’s fourth highest (behind California, Washington and Hawaii).Ĭold (and) sober: Alaska’s drivers rank well (46th out of 50) on a drunk-driving statistical survey. high), which sits outside Miller’s Office Furniture in Anniston. Selfie stop: The world’s largest office chair (33 ft. Most scenic drive: The Coastal Connection of Alabama’s National Scenic Byway, which snakes along the sea connecting Florida to Mississippi. Must-see for gearheads: Birmingham’s Barber Motorsports Museum boasts the world’s largest collection of motorcycles. Most popular new vehicle: Ford F-150 pickup.Ĭheap gas: $2.09/gallon, among the cheapest in the country. Which is the most popular car in your state? Where are drivers the drunkest? What are the most beautiful roads and bizarro roadside attractions? Take a digital road trip through every state in America. But depending on where you live, that driving experience can be entirely different. ![]() If you are a licensed driver, statistics say you spend about 48 minutes a day driving a car-more than 10,000 miles a year. ![]()
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