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SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah drivers may be getting a bad rap, at least compared to an Allstate insurance report on safe cities for driving. The annual report ranks Salt Lake City 99th out of 200 U.S. cities with similar populations.
It's based on the number of years an average driver goes without an accident. In Utah, that number is around 11 years. In Sioux Falls, S.D., -- designated by the study as the safest city -- the average time between crashes is 13.5 years.
The report says Washington D.C., is the most dangerous city. It says drivers there average an accident about every five years.
The report says Alexandria, Va, is the most improved driving city.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says auto crashes in general have declined over the last few years, but crash fatalities still average 40,000 every year.
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