Morning Notes: Providence ranks among top 10 riskiest driving cities in America

Good Morning, Newport! Today is Tuesday, June 17, the 168th day of 2025. There are 197 days left in the year.

🚨 You need to know

Providence is among the riskiest cities in the United States for drivers, according to the 2025 Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report. Drivers here are nearly 80% more likely to have a collision compared to the national average.

Allstate’s annual study examines auto insurance claims data from 200 of the largest U.S. cities. For the second year in a row, Providence is in the top 10 most collision-prone metro areas, ranking at #192 of 200 on the list.

“The best way to stay safe on the road is simple: wear your seatbelt, pay attention, and don’t speed,” says Sandee Lindorfer, Allstate’s vice president of auto claims. “These basic steps can prevent accidents and don’t cost a thing.”

The report shows Providence drivers average about 6 years between collisions, much less than the national average of 10.5 years.

While Providence moved up three spots from last year’s 12th place, it’s still firmly among the most dangerous driving cities in the U.S.

The Northeast dominates the risky driving list, with 7 of the top 10 cities in the region. Boston retakes the top spot as America’s most collision-prone city, with drivers there 3.5 times more likely to have an accident than the national average.

On the other hand, Brownsville, Texas, is once again recognized as the safest driving city in America. Drivers are about 26% less likely than the average person to have a collision.

Top 10 Safest Cities			Top 10 Riskiest Cities
2025 Ranking	City	Relative Collision Likelihood (toNational Avg.)	2025Ranking	City	Relative Collision Likelihood (toNational Avg.)
1	Brownsville, TX	-25.9 %	200	Boston, MA	244.00 %
2	Boise, ID	-24.1 %	199	Washington, DC	172.40 %
3	Fort Collins, CO	-21.0 %	198	Baltimore, MD	153.10 %
4	Cary, NC	-18.3 %	197	Worcester, MA	147.60 %
5	Laredo, TX	-17.7 %	196	Springfield, MA	130.80 %
6	Olathe, KS	-17.3 %	195	Glendale, CA	96.40 %
7	Scottsdale, AZ	-17.1 %	194	Los Angeles, CA	88.90 %
8	Port St. Lucie, FL	-15.3 %	193	Oakland, CA	83.70 %
9	Madison, WI	-14.5 %	192	Providence, RI	79.70 %
10	Eugene, OR	-14.0 %	191	Philadelphia, PA	78.30 %

What else you need to know

👉 Newport School Superintendent Colleen Burns Jermain will join What’sUpNewp for her monthly one-on-one conversation today at 1:30 pm. Have a question for the Superintendent? Want to watch the conversation live or afterward? Click here.

🎬 Tuesday, June 10 marked the premiere of two short documentaries made by newportFILM’s newest batch of homegrown filmmakers. What’sUpNewp’s Ruthie Wood has the story.

⛪ Trinity Church announced in an email to subscribers and supporters on Tuesday (June 17) that it will soon welcome Reverend Meaghan Kelly Browers as its new Rector.

The following were yesterday’s most-read What’sUpNewp articles.

📅 What’s Up Today

Weather Forecast

Today: A chance of showers, mainly before 8 am. Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%—new precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 1 am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 3 to 6 mph. The chance of precipitation is 20%.

Marine Forecast

Today: Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 5 to 7 kt in the morning. A chance of showers, mainly before 8 am. Patchy dense fog. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of showers before 1 am. Patchy fog. Seas 1 ft or less.
The coastal water temperature is 59 degrees.

Sun, Moon & Tide

Sunrise at 5:11 am. Sunset at 8:22 pm. 15 hours & 11 minutes of sun.
High tide at 1:26 am & 2:01 pm. Low tide at 6:57 am & 7:39 pm.
The lunar phase is a Waning Gibbous.

Things To Do

10 am: Arboretum Tours with Newport Tree Conservancy
2 pm: Aquidneck Growers Market on Memorial Blvd.
3:30 pm: Free Wednesday Walk at Norman Bird Sanctuary
4 pm: Blood Drive at Newport Yacht Club
5 pm: World Cafe Conversation at Salve Regina University
5:30 pm: Spin and Sculpt with RAD Fit at Sakonnet Vineyard
6 pm: Singles at Sunset 50+ at Ocean Cliff
6 pm: Author Event: Michael Farris Smith at Charter Books
6 pm: Empower Her Movie Night: Mulan at Common Fence Point Community Center
6:30 pm: Fermentation Class at Forty 1 North
6:35 pm: Newport Gulls home game at Cardines Field

Live Music & Entertainment

Buskers: Open Mic with Mike Warner at 9 pm
Fastnet Pub: Trivia at 9 pm
JPT Film & Event Center: The Phoenician Scheme at 4:30 pm & 7:30 pm
Landing: Mark Flynn at 12:30 pm, The Naticks at 4 pm, and Angelus Hall at 8 pm
Newport Vineyards: Trivia at 6 pm
O’Brien’s Pub: Eoin Egan on the patio at 4:30 pm
One Pelham East: Karaoke at 9 pm
Ragged Island Brewing Company: Grace Cooper-Hall at 5:30 pm
Top of Pelham: Blind Date Interrupted Comedy at 8 pm

Newport County Public Meetings

Jamestown: Board of Canvassers at 2:30 pm, Affordable Housing at 5 pm, Planning Commission at 6:30 pm, Tree Preservation & Protection at 6:30 pm
Little Compton: Board of Canvassers at 9 am, Zoning Board of Review at 7 pm
Middletown: Board of Canvassers at 8 am, Library Building Committee at 4:45 pm
Newport: Cemetery Advisory Commission at 4 pm, School Committee – Policy Subcommittee at 4:30 pm
Portsmouth: Economic Development Committee at 5:30 pm
Tiverton: Historic Preservation Advisory Board at 4:30 pm

Cruise Ship Schedule

Next up on the cruise ship schedule is the Queen Mary 2 on July 5.