2019’s Best & Worst States to Drive in – WalletHub Study

With U.S. traffic congestion costing the average driver over $1,400 per year and the U.S. ranked 10^th in the world in road quality, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2019's Best & Worst States to Drive in as well as accompanying videos.

To determine the most driver-friendly states in the U.S., WalletHub compared the 50 states across 30 key metrics. The data set ranges from average gas prices to share of rush-hour traffic congestion to road quality.

Driving in New York (1=Best; 25=Avg.):

• 10^th – Share of Rush-Hour Traffic Congestion
• 2^nd – Traffic Fatality Rate
• 3^rd – Car Theft Rate
• 1^st – Auto-Repair Shops per Capita
• 42^nd – Avg. Gas Prices
• 50^th – Auto-Maintenance Costs
• 33^rd – Road Quality
• 5^th – Car Dealerships per Capita

For the full report, please visit:https://wallethub.com/edu/best-worst-states-to-drive-in/43012/