Special Report

Worst Cities to Drive in Every State

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Virginia: Winchester
> Traffic fatalities per 100,000 people: 18.0 (state: 9.9)
> Avg. commute time: 30.7 min. (state: 28.6 min.)
> Commuters driving to work: 90.5% (state: 86.0%)
> 2017 car thefts per 100,000 people: 47.9

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Washington: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
> Traffic fatalities per 100,000 people: 5.4 (state: 7.6)
> Avg. commute time: 30.1 min. (state: 27.9 min.)
> Commuters driving to work: 78.1% (state: 81.9%)
> 2017 car thefts per 100,000 people: 494.9

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West Virginia: Beckley
> Traffic fatalities per 100,000 people: 17.7 (state: 16.7)
> Avg. commute time: 25.7 min. (state: 26 min.)
> Commuters driving to work: 93.5% (state: 91.8%)
> 2017 car thefts per 100,000 people: 90.3

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Wisconsin: Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis
> Traffic fatalities per 100,000 people: 7.9 (state: 10.6)
> Avg. commute time: 23.1 min. (state: 22.2 min.)
> Commuters driving to work: 88.4% (state: 88.8%)
> 2017 car thefts per 100,000 people: 413.4

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Wyoming: Casper
> Traffic fatalities per 100,000 people: 22.6 (state: 21.2)
> Avg. commute time: 17.2 min. (state: 17.6 min.)
> Commuters driving to work: N/A (state: 88.1%)
> 2017 car thefts per 100,000 people: 142.1

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