Minnesota Ranks Seventh Safest State In Nation, Excels On Roadways

The State of Minnesota is among the safest in the country according to a new study from WalletHub.

Using factors like manslaughters/assaults per capita, fatal occupational injuries, vehicle fatalities and sex offenders per capita, Minnesota finished the WalletHub study as the seventh-safest state in the entire country! 

WHAT MAKES ONE STATE SAFER THAN THE OTHER?

“The safest states in America protect their residents from harm in a multitude of different ways, from keeping crime rates low and maintaining safe roadways to having strong economies and job markets that prevent people from falling into dangerous financial situations," said WalletHub's Chip Lupo.  "They have high levels of occupational safety and disaster preparedness, too. In addition, states are made safer by efforts that individual residents take, such as forming a neighborhood watch or working in firefighting and EMT jobs at high rates.”

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THE SAFEST STATES IN AMERICA 

The top five safest states in America (in order) were Vermont, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire and Connecticut. The bottom five were Arkansas, Florida, Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana.

MINNESOTA 

Minnesota did particularly well on the road test, with the second-fewest fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles of travel, trailing only Massachusetts.

The Land of 10,000 Lakes also scored high with a low share of uninsured drivers, ranking fifth overall, and when it comes to saving money Minnesota ranked fourth.

In the study's main categories, Minnesota finished sixth overall in 'road safety,' seventh in 'financial safety,' second in workplace safety and 23rd in each of personal/residential safety and emergency preparedness.

DETAILS 

In more detailed analysis, WalletHub says Minnesota boasts the second-fewest road fatalities, the fifth-lowest share of uninsured population, fifth-lowest number of fatal occupational injuries and the 16th-lowest number of assaults per capita and murders per capita.