Huntsville has some of the best drivers in the nation, study shows

Huntsville roads are safer than they were 10 years ago.

The average time between car accidents for Huntsville drivers increased from 11.7 to 12 years between 2015 and 2025, according to insurance provider Allstate. That’s among the 12 safest large cities in the nation.

Meanwhile, Alabama’s other large cities are stuck in reverse.

Allstate Insurance Co. ranks the 200 largest U.S. cities on the average time between car accidents.

Nationally the average number of years between collisions increased from 10.1 years in 2015 to 10.6 years in 2025.

But driving in Birmingham, Montgomery and Mobile — the other three Alabama cities that rank among the largest in the country — has worsened.

“Allstate’s auto policies represent approximately 10% of all U.S. auto policies, making this report a realistic snapshot of what is happening on America’s roadways,” the organization said in the latest report. “The Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report is produced solely to boost the country’s discussion about safe driving and to increase awareness of the importance of being safe and attentive behind the wheel.”

When collisions occur and drivers file claims, Allstate compiles that information to form its ranking.

Huntsville is the only one among the four largest Alabama cities where driving is safer than the national average. Still, the Rocket City dropped from 9th in 2015 to 12th in Allstate’s 2025 America’s Best Drivers Report on the 200 largest cities in the country, which used data from 2022 to 2023.

Alabama’s other major cities experienced steeper falls. Montgomery lost the most ground from 13th to 61st. Birmingham went from 20th to 55th, and Mobile from 25th to 65th. All three cities moved from being better than the national average in the 2015 report to worse in the 2025 report with Mobile being last in Alabama in both reports.