Driving on roads in disrepair costs motorists $533 annually in vehicle repairs and operating costs, according to a report by QuoteWizard, or $120 billion nationwide. This figure rises to $752 in the 10 states with the worst infrastructure.
A total of 61 percent of American highways are in fair to poor condition, according to the report, States with the Worst Road Infrastructure.
QuoteWizard analyzed Federal Highway Administration data and discovered states that use funds to maintain roads rank high for the quality of road infrastructure. The 10 states with the best roads are Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Oregon, Maryland, Virginia, Idaho, Vermont, Wyoming, and Nevada.
Conversely, the five states with the worst infrastructure spend 30 percent less than the national average on road maintenance. The 10 states with the worst roads are Rhode Island, Oklahoma, West Virginia, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, California, Missouri, Louisiana, and New Mexico.
Rhode Island has 53 percent of its roads in poor condition, costing motorists $823, whereas Tennessee has 5 percent of its roads in poor condition, costing drivers $194.
It would cost approximately $231 billion annually to maintain roads in acceptable shape, according to Transportation for America estimates.
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