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[quote=Anonymous]While MD had the reputation for being the worst in years past, the pandemic seems to have flipped the narrative.  Many studies post-pandemic show that Virginia now has much worse drivers than Maryland.

[url]https://insurify.com/insights/states-worst-drivers-2022/[/url]
Virginia #9.  MD not in top 10 of worst states
[quote]9. Virginia
Share of drivers reporting a prior incident: 22.36%

Traffic deaths per 100 million vehicle miles driven: 0.97 (13% less than the national average)

When people say Virginia is for lovers, they may mean lovers of evading traffic laws. 22.36% of Virginia motorists have an at-fault citation on their driving record, which is 25% higher than the national average. Such behavior, however, has not caused higher rates of traffic fatalities, as Virginia has 13% fewer fatalities per 100 million miles driven than the U.S. as a whole.[/quote]

[url]https://wtop.com/dc-transit/2023/08/honk-dc-area-ranks-high-for-confrontational-drivers/[/url]
[quote]A new national study by Forbes Advisor ranks Virginia No. 4 for having the most confrontational drivers — West Virginia’s drivers rank even worse at No. 3. Maryland comes in at No. 19. The District of Columbia wasn’t included in the study.

Of those polled, more than half in Virginia said they’ve been involved in an incident where the other driver got out of their vehicle to yell at or fight them. Ninety percent have had another driver curse at them, insult them, or make threats.

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Maryland drivers reported 14% of drivers have had another driver exit their vehicle to yell at or fight them. Thirteen-percent said they experienced road rage very often.[/quote]

[url]https://www.autoinsurance.org/the-best-and-worst-drivers-by-state-in/[/url]
Virginia #4, MD not in the top 10

[quote][b]Best and Worst Drivers by State (2023)[/b]
Which 10 states have the worst drivers?
The top 10 worst drivers by state have been identified based on at-fault incidents listed on auto insurance applications as well as traffic fatality rates from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. At-fault incidents may include accidents, DUIs/DWIs, speeding, reckless driving, and more. With that being said, here are the states with the worst drivers:

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4. Virginia
In Virginia, drivers receive traffic citations 20% more frequently than the national average. In addition, 27% of drivers have an at-fault incident listed on their auto insurance policies. Virginia has 9.7 traffic fatalities per 100,000 people. However, it came in first for the rudest drivers in the country.[/quote][/quote]

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