
New study names Subaru drivers as the worst in these 6 states
Subaru drivers are a mixed bag. On one end of the spectrum, you get the young families in an Outback that are heading for their regular weekend camping trip with their rescue dog and two toddlers. Or you might get the elderly couple in a Forester who camps in the left lane. WRX owners tend to drive like they’re channeling their inner Travis Pastrana.
All that is a long-winded way of saying this: it’s hard to generalize how Subaru owners drive since owners are so diverse. However, LendingTree‘s most recent year-long and nationwide study begs to differ.
Researchers analyzed insurance inquiries across every state—focusing on accidents, DUIs, and speeding tickets—and uncovered intriguing trends.
First off, Subaru drivers were named the third worst in the country, just behind Ram and Tesla. Subaru owners had 32.85 insurance inquiries per 1,000 drivers, showing frequent incidents that necessitate insurance.
Subaru owners were named the worst in six states
The study also showed a majority of insurance inquiries from Subaru drivers came from Hawaii. There, 33.11 inquiries per 1,000 drivers were reported. Therefore, it’s the automaker associated with the most incidents.
Michigan, a state where Subaru vehicles are particularly attractive due to the snow and wet springs, also reported a high volume of insurance inquiries with 24.14 per 1,000 drivers.
If you’re in Nebraska, you’ll likely feel rage at a Subaru driver, since there were 39.56 incidents reported there in a year for every 1,000 drivers, too. However, Utah will likely not surprise you—especially since it’s been named as the state with the highest recorded incidents of road rage out of all other states.
The PNW has crappy Subaru drivers, too
Did you know that Spokane, Washington has the highest amount of Subarus registered per capita in the United States? Now that you know that, it also won’t surprise you the study said Washington suffers from crappy Subaru drivers.
Wisconsin had a high rate of poor Subie drivers there too, with 36.99 incidents reported per 1,000 drivers.
If you’re in one of these states, just be sure to watch out for the Forester in your rearview mirror.