Do you judge drivers based on the car they drive? We are betting you have – most of us do.
A recent study from Lending Tree shows us the worst drivers by car brand. Now you can see if your judgements are accurate!
The study uses data from LendingTree’s QuoteWizard from January 1 – December 31, 2024. Tens of millions of quote inquires across 30 brands.
For the study, driving incidents are considered:
- Accidents
- DUIs
- Speeding
- Citations
1. Tesla
Tesla takes the top spot for 2024, with 36.94 incidents per 1,000 drivers. Tesla ranks worst in nine states, which is down from 2023 when it was ranked in 11 states.
2. Ram
With 33.92 incidents per 1,000 drivers, Ram comes in at second place for worst drivers. Ram has the worst drivers across 16 states, with the highest number of incidents in New Jersey.
3. Subaru
Some Subaru models can be real speed demons. With 32.85 incidents per 1,000 drivers, it winds up being a more surprising addition to the list. But racing enthusiasts often take a WRX and give it all the racing mods, which could negatively affect the brand.
4. Audi
Audi is a newcomer to the list for 2024 with a 32.23 rate of incident for every 1,000 drivers.
5. Mazda
The Mazda has a 31.86 incident rate per 1,000 drivers. They also come with the fourth-highest accident rate of all brands.
6. Volkswagen
Volkswagen has 31.56 incidents per 1,000 drivers. The numbers are much higher in some states, like Alaska and Idaho.
7. BMW
BMW has 26.82 incidents per 1,000 drivers. BMW did improve on their DUI rates in 2024, down to 2.57 from 3.13 in 2023.
8. Honda
New to the list for 2024 is Honda with a 29.89 incident rate per 1,000 drivers.
9. Infiniti
Infiniti drivers in Hawaii, Rhode Island, and Vermont seem to be the biggest offenders. These luxury car drivers have 29.37 incidents per 1,000 drivers.
10. Toyota
Toyota has a reputation for being a brand that will last. But, their drivers come in at number ten on the list with 29.09 incidents per 1,000 drivers. They also have the eighth-highest accident rate and fourteenth-highest DUI rate.
This list is almost entirely agreeable but They have to put Chevrolet on the top for the most oblivious ignorant stupid and are hands down the worst at driving in the left lane crossing the yellow lines Curves in the road driving in the shoulder to make right turns stopping past the Stop Bar blocking other roads and entrances at intersections at traffic lights and all around just about every stupid thing you see on the road I guarantee has a GM emblem involved. My wife and I drive thousands of miles a year traveling around the country so I’m going to put GM at the top of the list even though they somehow miraculously avoid incidents. I was in Dallas and actually saw a Chevy Equinox driving up an exit ramp. I think we’re going to have to bump Mazda down out of the top 10 and put Mini Cooper in it’s place. Let’s take driver personality though, GM and Ram pretty well tied for being the worst pickup truck douchebags on the road for sure they have a huge LMS problem and chip on their shoulder. While the Subaru crowd is just so oblivious they don’t even know what’s going on Tesla people are too concerned with that 5 ft TV screen in their Dash