This NYC borough has the absolute worst drivers, and it’s not Staten Island

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Islanders are the second worst drivers in New York City, according to a new report.

LendingTree’s latest analysis of QuoteWizard insurance data found that Staten Island drivers ranked second worst among the boroughs with 30.5 incidents per 1,000 drivers, despite the borough’s heavy reliance on cars for transportation. The incidents tracked include speeding tickets, at-fault accidents, DUIs and other violations.

Manhattan drivers recorded the highest incident rate among New York City’s five boroughs at 39.6 incidents per 1,000 drivers, making it the worst, while the Bronx posted the lowest rate at 26.8 incidents per 1,000 drivers, indicating it has the best drivers.

Brooklyn and Queens fell in between, with incident rates of 28.8 and 29.1 per 1,000 drivers, respectively.

Across New York state as a whole, Long Beach drivers are the safest motorists, while Schenectady drivers rank as the worst behind the wheel

Drivers in Long Beach recorded 26.7 incidents per 1,000 drivers while Schenectady drivers had 65.3 per 1,000 drivers—more than double the rate in Long Beach.

Middletown and Niagara Falls drivers posted the second- and third-best rates at 28.3 and 28.6 incidents per 1,000 drivers, respectively. Yonkers drivers ranked fourth best with 29.2 incidents per 1,000 drivers, followed by Auburn at 29.4.

Troy drivers had the second-worst rate in the state at 47.3 incidents per 1,000 drivers. New York City drivers ranked third-worst at 43.3 incidents per 1,000 drivers, while Rome and Saratoga Springs rounded out the bottom five with rates of 42.1 and 39.9, respectively.

The study also examined how age affects driving incidents.

Baby boomers demonstrated the safest driving record with 25.1 incidents per 1,000 drivers, while Gen Z drivers had the highest rate at 60.1 incidents per 1,000 drivers.

Millennials recorded 34.7 incidents per 1,000 drivers, and Gen X drivers posted 30.2 incidents.

The analysis also revealed which vehicle brands had the safest and riskiest drivers. Fiat drivers had the best incident rate at 20.0 per 1,000 drivers, followed closely by Land Rover at 20.7 and Volvo at 27.6. Lincoln and Mercedes-Benz rounded out the top five with 28.8 and 29.5 incidents, respectively.

Buick drivers recorded the worst incident rate at 51.3 per 1,000 drivers. BMW drivers posted the second-highest rate at 47.5, followed by Mitsubishi at 44.5, Jeep at 41.9, and Volkswagen at 39.8 incidents per 1,000 drivers.