Austin ranks low in best drivers study

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Allstate Insurance has released its 11th annual "Allstate America's Best Drivers Report" which ranks America's 200 largest cities in terms of car collision frequency. Austin was ranked 166.

The report finds that the average driver in Austin will experience an auto collision every 7.3 years. The Live Music Capital of the world ranks lower when precipitation (167) and population density (178) are considered.

Austin was ranked 159 in 2014.

Kansas City, Kansas was recognized as the safest driving city in America with the average driver experiencing an auto collision every 13.3 years. That's nearly 25% less likely than the national average of every 10 years.

The rest of the top 10:

2. Brownsville, TX

3. Boise, ID

4. Fort Collins, CO

5. Cape Coral, FL

6. Madison, WI

7. Cedar Rapids, IA

8. Laredo, TX

9. Huntsville, AL

10. Cary, NC

Below is a look at the Texas cities on the list, besides Austin, and their ranks:

23. Amarillo