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Third Annual Allstate America's Best Drivers Report Signals Where Safest Drivers Cruise

"The fact that Sioux Falls drivers retained the standing as America's safest drivers for two years in a row is an accomplishment for which all Sioux Falls residents should be proud," said Sioux Falls Mayor Dave Munson. "The quality of our community driver education programs combined with the careful consideration of our traffic engineering department goes a long way to make our roadways safe for everyone."

Parked in the runner-up position for the second consecutive year is Fort Collins, Colo. Motorists in Fort Collins experience a car crash every 13.6 years, on average.

For the past three years, Allstate actuaries have conducted an in-depth analysis of company claims data to determine the likelihood of drivers in America's 200 largest cities to experience a vehicle collision compared to the national average. Allstate's auto policies represent about 12 percent of the U.S. population, making this report a realistic snapshot of what's happening on America's roadways.

"The primary purpose of this study is to elevate the safe driving discussion by sharing Allstate's report regarding motorists' driving habits with the public. We hope that our findings can help shed light on communities with drivers that could be more tolerant and attentive behind the wheel as well as provide a platform to recognize cities with drivers that have collectively improved over time," noted Mike Roche, senior vice president, Allstate's Claim Organization.

This year, Allstate's best drivers report delivered a new category and recognized "America's Most Improved-Motorists." Allstate compared all three years of report data to identify cities with the most-improved drivers since 2005. A flock of Michigan cities landed in the top five slots, these include: Sterling Heights, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Warren, and, in first place, Flint. With remarkable progress, Flint improved its average years between accidents from 9.8 years in 2005 to 13.4 years or 25.4 percent better than the national medium in 2007, and leaped from the number 73 spot in 2005 to number three overall in 2007 in three years.

For the third consecutive year, drivers in Phoenix, Ariz., are the safest big city commuters according to Allstate. Phoenix motorists can expect to bump into another vehicle on the roadway every 9.8 years--slightly more frequent than the national average.

Milwaukee drivers topped the list of safest drivers in mid-sized cities with populations between 500,000 to 1,000,000 residents. While this is the third consecutive year that the Wisconsin city has claimed this honor, Milwaukee drivers experience a car accident once every 12.7 years on average, 21 percent less likely than the average driver.

Allstate pumped out free gas on June 14 to reward safe driving habits in Sioux Falls to reward the 2007 Best Drivers, and in the Motor City metro area to congratulate the 2007 Most-Improved Motorists. Mayors of Sioux Falls, Warren and other city officials joined local Allstate agents in respective hometowns to pump petrol for happy commuters - delivering some unexpected relief from near record high gas prices.

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