A latest LendingTree research discovered that Ram drivers had been the worst by a big margin, however they didn’t high the record in each class. Because it seems, BMW drivers rack up probably the most DUIs, and the subsequent closest model’s drivers aren’t even shut.
The research discovered that BMW drivers picked up 3.13 DUIs per 1,000 drivers, making them nearly twice as prone to be cited for the infraction as drivers of the subsequent closest model. Ram and Subaru had been subsequent highest on the record, however their drivers solely had 1.72 and 1.45 DUIs per 1,000, respectively.
The ten car manufacturers with drivers most certainly to have DUIs embrace:
BMW
Ram
Subaru
Dodge
Jeep
Chevrolet
GMC (tied with Ford)
Ford
Honda
Volkswagen
Mitsubishi, Volvo, Mercury, and Kia drivers had the fewest DUIs, and LendingTree famous that solely 9 of the 30 manufacturers it assessed had DUI charges under 1.00. This research additionally nearly fully kills the “Nissan driver” meme, because the model ranked fifteenth within the variety of driving incidents record.
LendingTree famous that awful driving and alcohol offenses can result in a license suspension or being kicked off your insurance coverage coverage. It’s additionally a superb option to lose mates and several other thousand {dollars}, however that has nothing to do together with your automotive model.
BMW drivers missed the opposite “worst of” class in LendingTree’s research, as Tesla took the highest spot for accidents. Its drivers had 23.54 accidents per 1,000 drivers, greater than Ram at 22.76 and Subaru at 20.90.
Curiously, Mercury drivers had been one of the best general, together with Pontiac and Saturn, indicating that drivers of defunct American manufacturers drive extra fastidiously than the remainder of us.
LendingTree checked out 30 automotive manufacturers for its evaluation and tallied its outcomes primarily based on the variety of accidents, DUIs, rushing tickets, and citations. Some manufacturers’ drivers behaved worse in particular states, similar to Ram being the worst in Massachusetts and Tesla having the worst general drivers in 11 different states.