Scottsdale Is One Of The Safest U.S. Cities for Drivers

Scottsdale has achieved a remarkable milestone, securing the No. 7 spot in the 2025 Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report, marking a substantial rise from its No. 39 ranking a decade ago.

 

This recognition underscores the city's unwavering commitment to road safety.

 

“Safety is at the heart of everything we do in transportation,” stated Alison Tymkiw, senior director of Scottsdale’s transportation and infrastructure department.

 

“This national recognition reinforces the work our team does every day to plan, engineer, build, and maintain a system that moves traffic while protecting drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians alike to the maximum extent possible.”

 

Central to Scottsdale's success is its advanced Traffic Management Center (TMC), where a dedicated team monitors road conditions in real time using hundreds of live traffic cameras and sensors connected by 225 miles of fiber optic cable.

 

This infrastructure enables staff to adjust timing at more than 300 intersection signals, manage congestion, and respond swiftly to incidents across the city’s roadways.

 

In early 2025, the city launched Safe Streets Scottsdale, a citywide plan aimed at further reducing serious and fatal collisions on our roadways.

 

The initiative focuses on high-risk corridors and incorporates community input from motorists, pedestrians, cyclists, and transit users.

 

Additionally, the city continues to invest in the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program, allowing residents to collaborate with city engineers and police to study speeding concerns and implement traffic-calming measures such as speed cushions, pedestrian crossings, and speed feedback signs.

 

Scottsdale's proactive approach to traffic safety has not only enhanced the well-being of its residents but also set a benchmark for other cities striving to improve road safety.