Each year, The Road Information Program (TRIP) compiles data to determine which cities need the most help on their roads, according to Odometer.com.
Here are the top 20 cities whose roads you should steer clear of if you want to avoid crazy car repairs.
While Tucson, comes in at number 5, the list includes some surprising cities. For example, according to Odometer.com, “the roads in Tulsa, OK are so bad that a quick Internet search can find law firms advertising their services to motorists who were injured in an accident. It is estimated that road crews fill an estimate of 250 potholes a day.”
And the Top Ten most unfriendly cities are:
01. Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles, CA has been estimated by TRIP to have the worst roads in the US. An estimated 92% of all roads in the city are in poor or mediocre condition and motorists spend an estimated $2,485 per year in vehicle repair costs due to these conditions.
02. San Francisco, CA
With an estimated 60% of its roads in poor condition, San Francisco, CA has moved ahead of San Jose and other California cities to claim the dubious title of #2 city in the US for bad roads.
03. San Jose, CA
In 2010 reports listed San Jose as having the worst roads in the US. The fact that it is lower on the list in 2014 has more to do with the deterioration in roads in other cities rather than a serious effort to repair its own roads, but any victory is a good a thing.
04. San Diego, CA
Not only does San Diego, CA have issues with poor road conditions that cost motorists an average of $1,900 per year in vehicle repair costs, poor road design also leads to motorists sitting stuck in traffic for nearly 37 hours per year.
05. Tucson, AZ
Tucson, AZ is known to have road problems such as rutting, depressions, and raveling in addition to common potholes. It would cost an estimated $850 million to fully repair all the roads in the city over a 10 year period.
06. New York City, NY
They say things are expensive in NYC but the estimated average of $2,300 spent per year per motorist on auto repairs due to poor road conditions is pretty crazy for such an urban area. On top of that, reports find that up to 74% of NYC roads are in poor or mediocre condition.
07. Bridgeport, CT
The first thing you’ll see when doing a search on “bad roads in Bridgeport” is an ad for a lawyer who wants to help injured motorists file lawsuits. That is almost as shocking as the fact that TRIP has rated over half of the roads in Bridgeport, CT as being in poor condition.
08. Milwaukee, WI
Unlike some entries on this list, Milwaukee can’t claim that their road situation is getting any better; the number of potholes has increased from 667 in 2013 to 997 in 2014. Their especially rough winters lead to a lot of road the deterioration.
09. New Orleans, LA
It is not so easy for motorists to travel in The Big Easy. In 2010 it was reported that Louisiana had the worst roads in the US. It should then come as no surprise that New Orleans is ranked where it is on this list. Motorists spend an average of $687 on repairs per year due to road conditions.
10. Oklahoma City, OK
The effort to patch potholes has also been happening in Oklahoma City, OK. With an estimated 47% of roads in poor condition the question is whether or not it will be enough.