Allstate report flags Glendale driving risk

Allstate said on July 1 that Glendale, California, ranked among the 10 riskiest U.S. cities for drivers in its 2026 America’s Best Drivers Report. The insurer said the annual report analyzes auto insurance claims data across the 200 largest U.S. cities and compares how often drivers are involved in collisions. Glendale’s placement put it in the same high-risk tier as Boston, Washington, Baltimore, Worcester and Springfield, according to local reporting that cited the Allstate rankings. Allstate said the report is now in its 18th year and adds driving-behavior data from its Drivewise program. ### Where did Glendale land in the national ranking? Fox Baltimore reported on August 5 that Glendale ranked sixth on Allstate’s 2026 list of the riskiest driving cities in the United States. The station said only Boston, Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Worcester, Massachusetts, and Springfield, Massachusetts, ranked higher for crash risk, with Providence, Rhode Island, Sunrise Manor, Nevada, Los Angeles and Philadelphia also in the top 10. (prnewswire.com) Allstate’s public summary says Massachusetts cities including Boston, Worcester and Springfield rank highest for crash risk, while Brownsville, Texas, was the safest city for the second straight year. The company said Boston remained the most collision-prone city, with drivers there averaging 3.76 years between collisions. ### What does Allstate measure in this report? Allstate said the 2026 report ranks cities using auto claims data and compares collision trends across the 200 most populous U.S. cities. (foxbaltimore.com) On its Best Drivers page, the company says the rankings are based on property-damage claim frequency, reflecting how often drivers cause damage to others. Fox Baltimore said cities with shorter times between crashes rank as riskier, while cities with longer stretches between collisions rank as safer. (allstate.com) The station said the report measures the average number of years between collision claims. ### Why did Allstate pair the ranking with Drivewise data? Allstate said the 2026 edition includes new insights from Drivewise, its safe-driving program in the Allstate mobile app. (allstate.com) The company said Drivewise gives feedback on speeding, braking and phone use, and that the added data is meant to show which day-to-day habits can raise crash risk. Laura Hoffman, Allstate’s vice president of auto design and telematics, said location is only part of the picture. “Where you drive plays a role in your risk, but how and when you drive matters just as much,” Hoffman said in Allstate’s July 1 release. (foxbaltimore.com) She said the company is pairing claims data with Drivewise insights on speeding, hard braking and phone use to help drivers “take simple steps to prevent crashes and keep insurance costs down.” (allstate.com) ### How broad were the shifts in this year’s rankings? Allstate said about one-third of cities moved 10 spots or more in the 2026 report. The company said Waco, Texas, posted the largest year-over-year improvement, rising 40 spots, while Detroit recorded the steepest decline, falling 38 spots. Brownsville, Texas, again ranked as the safest city, with drivers going nearly 15 years between collisions, Allstate said. (prnewswire.com) The insurer said drivers in the safest cities are nearly four times less likely to experience a crash than drivers in the riskiest places. ### Where can drivers check the underlying report? Allstate’s Best Drivers page hosts the 2026 rankings and an explanation of the methodology, and the company links the Drivewise program through its mobile app. (allstate.com) Fox Baltimore said readers could also view the full 2026 America’s Best Drivers Report from its story about Baltimore’s ranking. July 1 was the release date for Allstate’s 2026 America’s Best Drivers Report, and the company’s Best Drivers page remains the main public source for the rankings and Drivewise information. (allstate.com) Glendale’s standing is part of that national list of 200 cities, which Allstate updates annually. (prnewswire.com)