With summer being a popular time for teens to get driver's licenses and an average of eight teens dying every day from motor vehicle injuries, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2025's Best and Worst States for Teen Drivers, as well as expert commentary.
In order to determine the safest and least costly driving environments for U.S. teenagers, WalletHub compared the 50 states based on 23 key metrics. The data set ranges from the number of teen driver fatalities to the average cost of car repairs to the presence of impaired-driving laws.
| Best States for Teen Drivers | Worst States for Teen Drivers | |
| 1. New York | 41. Arkansas | |
| 2. Oregon | 42. South Dakota | |
| 3. New Jersey | 43. Idaho | |
| 4. West Virginia | 44. Alabama | |
| 5. Kentucky | 45. Nebraska | |
| 6. Rhode Island | 46. North Dakota | |
| 7. Indiana | 47. Mississippi | |
| 8. Massachusetts | 48. Wyoming | |
| 9. Washington | 49. Missouri | |
| 10. California | 50. Montana |
Best vs. Worst
- Rhode Island is the state with the fewest teen driver fatalities per 100,000 teens, which is 12.7 times fewer than in Wyoming, the state with the most.
- Indiana has the lowest share of major roads in poor or mediocre condition, which is six times lower than in Rhode Island, the state with the highest.
- Hawaii has the lowest premium increase after adding a teen driver to a parent's auto-insurance policy, which is 34.3 times lower than in Maine, the state with the highest.
- New York has the fewest vehicle miles traveled per capita, which is 2.7 times fewer than in Wyoming, the state with the most.
To view the full report and your state's rank, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/best-worst-states-for-teen-drivers/4598