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Goose Creek Among The Most Accident-Prone Drivers In Nation: Study

A whopping seven out of the 20 cities with the most accidents are located in South Carolina, the study found.

GOOSE CREEK, S.C. – Thanksgiving travelers may want to drive particularly carefully in Goose Creek, which has among the highest rates of at-fault accidents in the United States, according to a new study. 

To identify the cities with the most accidents, the data science team at Insurify recently examined their database of over 2.5 million car insurance applications.

A whopping seven out of the 20 cities with the most accidents are located in South Carolina. Goose Creek ranked No. 10 on the list, the study found. Johns Island took the No. 1 spot.

Across all U.S. cities, the study found that 12.40 percent of motorists have an at-fault accident on their record. Compared to the national average, the 20 cities with the most accidents have at least 40 percent more accident-prone drivers than the national average.

A statistical projection of traffic fatalities for the first half of 2020 shows that an estimated 16,650 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. For the second half of this year, the rate of fatal crashes has increased to 1.42 deaths per million vehicle miles traveled.

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