Pennsylvania has been ranked the second most dangerous state in the nation for winter driving according to a report by MoneyGeek. Michigan took the number one spot, coming in first place.

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, almost 40 percent of weather-related crashes occur during snowy or icy conditions. Bonnell's Collision Center, an auto body shop in Erie says they repair about 30 cars per week due to winter weather related accidents.

“If we all left a safe distance between us and kind of slowed it down a little bit I think we'd be a much safer roadway," said General Manager of Bonnell's Collision Center, Jody Bartl.

MoneyGeek reports that over 1,300 people die and at least 100,000 others are injured in winter crashes every year.  The ranking considers the average number of winter driving deaths per state based on data from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System for 2015-2017.

Northwest Pennsylvania gets plagued with multiple winter storms, some mild and some severe. Bonnell's Collision Center advises residents to slow down and pay attention.

"We're all kind of in a hurry and if we don't take that into consideration every day. If we maintain a safe distance between drivers we can avoid a lot of that," said General Manager of Bonnell's Collision Center, Jody Bartl.