BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A new analysis by consumer finance report has found that nationwide Bakersfield ranks eleventh in cities with highest car accidented rates.
The analysis — which takes into account the 50 largest cities across the country, Bakersfield ranks eleventh, finding that there are around 20.9 car accidents per every 1,000 drivers, above the countywide average of 17.9.
The report, published by LendingTree, factors in nationwide crash data between Aug. 1, 2025 through July 31, 2026.
Although Raleigh, North Carolina, ranked number one for most car accidents per 1,000 drivers, six California cities secured a spot in the list of 10 cities with the highest accident rates.
Specifically, the analysis found San Diego ranking second, Los Angeles as number three, Sana Francisco as number four, Sacramento in sixth, and Long Beach and San Jose as eighth and ninth, respectively.
LendingTree’s full analysis can be found here.
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