A recent study found that Virginia’s roads have the second-best condition in the United States, while Maryland ranked only in the upper-middle range. According to a recent report by the online driver education platform Zutobi,
Virginia ranked second in the nation with a road condition score of 7.14 out of 10.Georgia ranked first with a score of 7.42, while Maryland ranked 13th with a score of 5.92.The report evaluated each state’s road condition based on three indicators: the percentage of roads rated as good condition, the rate of change over the past three years, and the number of highway traffic fatalities per 100 million miles driven.
Virginia had 83% of its roads classified as “good condition,” a 5.67% improvement over the past three years, and a stable highway fatality rate of 1.04 per 100 million miles driven.
Maryland had 71% of its roads classified as “good condition,” and its road improvement rate over the past three years was 16.72%. the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) described this report as “a result of expanded investment in road management and maintenance,” and stated that it will continue to improve transportation infrastructure in the future.
Meanwhile, the top five states in the U.S. for road quality were Georgia, Virginia, Wisconsin/North Dakota (7.14 points), and Alabama (6.94 points). The bottom five states were Oklahoma (1.57 points), California (2.31 points), West Virginia (2.99 points), Mississippi (3.06 points), and Rhode Island (3.13 points).