While most of us can’t avoid driving in icy and snowy conditions every winter, some states are more dangerous than others.
A recent analysis of data from the NHTSA’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System for 2020 to 2022 — the most recent data available — ranked Ohio the 5th worst state for winter driving, behind Michigan, Alaska, Pennsylvania, and Wyoming.
Rounding out the top ten were Montana, Illinois, Colorado, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.
The study incorporated total fatalities in winter driving conditions, the fatality rate adjusted for vehicle miles traveled in the state, and the state’s score on our ranking of the states with the safest drivers.
