Drowsy & Dangerous Driving

Using data from County Health Rankings we were able to identify which states in America are the most dangerous to drive in based on drowsy drivers. The factors taken into account include the % who suffer from insufficient sleep, and the % of motor vehicle deaths per 100,000 people. The breakdown for each state also shows other issues contributing towards dangerous driving conditions; the average traffic volume per meter of major roadways, the % of alcohol impaired driving deaths, and overall driving deaths within the state.

Insufficient Sleep (%) Motor Vehicle Deaths per 100,000 people (%) Traffic Volume Per Meter Of Major Roadways Driving Deaths with Alcohol Involvement (%) Number of Driving Deaths
1

California

35%
27.2%
1,991
28%
18,737
2

Texas

34%
26.1%
472
25%
18,660
3

Florida

37%
21.5%
552
22%
15,939
4

Ohio

41%
8.5%
404
33%
5,762
5

Georgia

38%
10.4%
371
21%
7,755

RankingStateInsufficient Sleep (%)Motor Vehicle Deaths per 100,000 (%)Traffic Volume Per Meter Of Major RoadwaysDriving Deaths with Alcohol Involvement (%)Number of Driving Deaths
6 Tennessee 41 7.4 259 23 5,454
7 Kentucky 42 5.4 303 25 3,852
8 Pennsylvania 39 8.4 567 25 5,703
9 Michigan 40 6.9 655 29 5,139
10 Alabama 40 6.9 220 26 4,848
11 New York 39 7.7 1,684 20 4,967
12 North Carolina 36 10.5 228 26 7,210
13 South Carolina 39 6.9 179 33 5,111
14 West Virginia 43 2.0 203 26 1,394
15 Virginia 39 5.9 573 30 4,100
16 Indiana 38 5.8 385 19 4,309
17 Hawaii 43 0.7 1,174 31 537
18 Louisiana 38 5.5 330 31 3,850
19 Mississippi 38 5.1 121 19 3,431
20 Oklahoma 38 4.8 206 27 3,291
21 New Jersey 38 4.1 834 23 2,933
22 Illinois 34 7.9 630 29 5,402
23 Maryland 38 3.8 734 28 2,669
24 Arizona 35 6.6 479 22 4,995
25 Missouri 35 6.4 368 28 4,667
26 Arkansas 37 4.0 167 26 2,745
27 Nevada 37 2.3 580 27 1,591
28 Delaware 37 0.9 518 25 597
29 Rhode Island 37 0.5 850 40 318
30 Wisconsin 33 4.1 597 36 2,988
31 Kansas 34 2.8 292 19 2,131
32 Massachusetts 34 2.8 1,434 31 1,771
33 Oregon 33 3.3 477 28 2,440
34 Washington 32 4.3 601 33 2,724
35 Maine 35 1.1 169 34 791
36 Connecticut 34 2.0 594 30 1,423
37 New Hampshire 35 0.8 395 33 590
38 New Mexico 33 2.7 361 29 1,998
39 Iowa 33 2.5 260 27 1,723
40 Wyoming 34 0.7 208 32 620
41 Idaho 33 1.6 262 31 1,167
42 Colorado 30 4.3 554 34 3,106
43 North Dakota 33 0.7 220 41 534
44 Nebraska 32 1.7 358 33 1,157
45 Alaska 33 0.5 259 37 374
46 Utah 31 1.8 556 22 1,338
47 Montana 31 1.3 189 46 955
48 Minnesota 29 3.0 435 30 1,889
49 South Dakota 30 1.0 192 36 618
50 Vermont 30 0.4 171 35 308

All data for 2022 is taken from County Health Rankings. In order to rank the states across America, we compared where had the highest % of insufficient sleep, and % of motor vehicle deaths per 100,000. Those with the highest % ranked at the top of the table.


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