Best and worst states to drive in; How TN Ranks

U.S. traffic congestion costs the average driver $1,400 per year.

By ClarksvilleNow.com January 26, 2018 8:00 am

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – With U.S. traffic congestion costing the average driver $1,400 per year and the U.S. ranked 13th in the world in road quality, the personal-finance website WalletHub recently released its report on 2018’s Best & Worst States to Drive in.

To determine the most driver-friendly states in the U.S., WalletHub compared the 50 states across 23 key metrics. The data set ranges from average gas prices to share of rush-hour traffic congestion to road quality.

Tennessee ranked #18 on the list.

Best States for Driving
1 Texas
2 Kansas
3 Nebraska
4 Iowa
5 North Carolina
6 Oregon
7 Georgia
8 Alabama
9 Arkansas
10 Illinois

Worst States for Driving
41 New York
42 New Jersey
43 Rhode Island
44 Massachusetts
45 Alaska
46 Connecticut
47 California
48 Maryland
49 Washington
50 Hawaii

Editors Note: An earlier version of this story listed TN’s ranking incorrectly. The state was #18 on list according to Wallet Hub.