Connecticut Ranks 12th For Teen Driver Safety In 2025

The common phrase that comes out of my face as I'm passed by a speeding driver is 'Damn kids', but as it turns out a new study has ranked Connecticut as one of the best states in 2025 for teen drivers.

A lot has changed since I got my driver's license in 1985 at the Waterbury DMV, I didn't even have to get a learner's permit, but Connecticut has enacted many new laws regarding teen drivers since. Car crashes are the leading cause of death for those between the ages of 16 & 19, and that age group also faces the highest crash risk.

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WalletHub.com has just released Best & Worst States for Teen Drivers (2025) and Connecticut has been ranked at #12. In order to determine their rankings, WalletHub analyzed the teen driving environment in all 50 states across three key dimensions: Safety, Economic Environment, and Driving Laws. Those dimensions were further evaluated using 23 key metrics: Driver Fatalities per 100,000 Teens, Vehicle Miles Traveled per Capita, DUI Violations, Share of Teen Texting While Driving, Quality of Roads, Maximum Cost of a Speeding Ticket, Average Cost of a Car Repair, Average Gas Prices, and a deep dive into the laws protecting fellow drivers.

Teen Drivers in CT Have a Much Safer Driving Environment Than Most

Connecticut has been ranked by WalletHub to be the 12th best state for teen drivers in 2025. We rank #26 in Safety, #27 in Economic Environment, and #6 in Driving Laws. The most interesting metric that I found is that Connecticut has the highest average cost of a car repair in the US for 2025. Our next-door neighbor New York was ranked #1, while here in New England Rhode Island and Massachusetts beat Connecticut in the rankings, coming in at #6 & #8. The worst state for teen drivers in 2025? Montana.

The Five Most Expensive Connecticut-Related Products on Ebay

It's very easy to spend a million dollars on a home in Connecticut, but would you spend $21,000 for one of the first highway license plates ever produced here? I searched 'Connecticut' on Ebay.com, 210,000 items came up, here are the five most expensive Connecticut-related items currently available

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Five Items You'll Find in Most of the Vehicles in New England

Planning a road trip through New England? Bringing your kid to school in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachisetts, or Maine? Be prepared for these highways and backroads, your trip will go smoother if you have these five items in your vehicle

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The Best and Worst City and Town Nicknames in Connecticut

I was born in The Brass City, and now I live in Borington, you know them as Waterbury and Torrington. Both nicknames are a good fit, in my opinion, but some cities and towns in Connecticut have done a much better job, or failed miserably. These are the best and worst nicknames that have been adopted by a city or town in Connecticut

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