Speeding Tickets — Autos Most Prone to Getting Them

We all hate getting speeding tickets. Statistics say that 9.36% will get one in our lifetimes. However, some of us get more than others. Even if you get one and hate it, all of us agree, speeding tickets are sometimes a necessity.

Here’s why:

• *Speeding was a factor in 33% of auto fatalities in 2020
• *11,258 people died in speeding crashes in 2020
• *That’s over 30 people a day
• *Speeding-related deaths in auto crashes rose 17% from 2019 to 2020

Insurify says the model of auto we drive often plays a big role in our tendency to speed. To prove that, the insurance-shopping site looked at 4.6 million auto insurance applications and found the five brands most prone to getting speeding tickets. Most are high-performance vehicles:

1. Scion

Share of drivers with a speeding violation: 11.05% — 18% above the national average

Worst offender: Scion FR-S — 16.83% of drivers got speeding ticket

2. Infiniti

Share of drivers with a speeding violation: 10.75% — 15% over the national average

Worst offender: Infiniti G37— 13.38% of drivers got speeding ticket

3. Volkswagon

Share of drivers with a speeding violation: 10.66% — 14% more than the national average

Worst offender: Volkswagen Golf GTI — 13.58% of drivers got speeding ticket

4. Saab

Share of drivers with a speeding violation: 10.42% — 11% above the national average

Worst offender: Saab 9-3 — 11.22% of drivers got speeding ticket

5. Audi

Share of drivers with a speeding violation: 10.02% — 7% more than the national average

Worst offender: Audi S4 — 20.87% of drivers got speeding ticket