Allstate Insurance Company ranked Ft, Collins, CO as the 2011 "America's Safest Driving City" winner of its annual study. This is the second year in a row for Ft. Collins to win this honor.

"Drivers in Fort Collins are making great progress toward keeping America's roadways safer," said London Bradley, Allstate's west central regional sales leader. "We salute Fort Collins' best drivers and recognize their safe driving skills, which make all of our communities a safer place to live, work and raise families."

According to the report, the average driver in Ft. Collins will be in an auto accident once every 14 years, this figures out to be 28.6 percent lower than the national average of once every 10 years.

Auto crashes in general have declined over the last few years, but crash fatalities still average more than 32,000 every year despite technological advances, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

"Human behavior is the biggest cause of accidents. It is vital for us to educate American drivers about safe driving behaviors they can demonstrate on the road that will help make our roadways safer," said Mike Roche, executive vice president of Allstate Claims. They advise drivers to minimize all distractions including cell phones, texting, changing music, and even putting on make-up.

How did other Colorado cities fare in the results?  Colorado Springs ranked 11^th safest, Denver was No. 51 and Aurora was No. 60.

Read more of the story at The Northern Colorado Business Report

Read more about Allstate's "America's Best Driver's Report"

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