New York Ranks Fifth In Study Of States With Highest Car Crash Costs
NEW YORK, N.Y. ( NYCJ ) — New York ranks fifth among the 10 states with the highest overall financial burden from car crashes, according to a November 2026 study examining accident-related economic losses and costs relative to drivers’ earnings. The study by Frankl Kominsky Injury Lawyers estimates New York’s crash-related economic costs at $1,917.79 per licensed driver . The state received an overall crash cost index score of 82.6 on a 100-point scale. Georgia, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Louisiana ranked ahead of New York. New Jersey followed in sixth place. The study also identified Rhode Island as having the highest estimated economic cost per licensed driver among the top 10 states, at $2,761.47. Georgia had the highest burden relative to median annual earnings, with estimated losses equal to 5.05% of median income. Researchers said the analysis used information from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, National Association of Insurance Commissioners, Agenc...
