Tag: auto theft statistics

Auto Theft in Michigan Breaks Records—The New Plan to Reverse the Trend

Marc
Auto Theft in Michigan breaks records

Michigan Strengthens Fight Against Auto Theft with Expanded Task Force Michigan is taking a decisive stand against the surge in auto theft, transforming its Auto Insurance Fraud Unit into the newly-expanded Auto Fraud Task Force (AFTF). Spearheaded by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, this initiative comes in response to alarming state-wide trends in vehicle theft, which have risen by 48.4% over the last five years. Auto Theft in Michigan Reaches Record Numbers Residents across Michigan have felt the effects of climbing auto theft rates. Recent data reveals that the number…

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Auto insurance statistics show that 1994 Honda Accord is still the most stolen vehicle

Julie Campbell
Most stolen car

The National Insurance Crime Bureau has released the latest theft data. For the fourth year in a row, the auto insurance theft statistics have shown that the 1994 Honda Accord is the most frequently stolen vehicle in the United States. The National Insurance Crime Bureau has released its latest report, revealing this information. Many of the top vehicles on the 2011 list of stolen cars identified by the National Insurance Crime Bureau are made up of older models. In fact, not a single model that was manufactured within the last…

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Auto insurance vehicle theft statistics released in Ohio

H. Cutner
car insurance

For yet another year, a Dodge van has topped the list of popular stolen vehicles. For four years in a row, Ohio’s most popularly stolen vehicle, according to auto insurance industry statistics in the state, is the 2000 Dodge Caravan. Criminals tend to target that vehicle because of its lack of challenging anti-theft features. Moreover, beyond the fact that it isn’t hard to break into or steal, its parts can bring in a hefty sum in aftermarket sales, say experts in auto insurance. Of course, this minivan isn’t the only…

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Auto theft statistics show West Coast has worst results

Nordstrom
Vehicle Theft black friday auto insurance claims

Areas in California warned to take efforts for prevention to save on insurance. According to the auto theft statistics from the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), the West Coast of the United States have the worst rates in the entire country. This same data did have a positive side, though, as the overall number of stolen cars are declining. In 4 of the top 10 American metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), there was a collective increase of 925 of the number of stolen vehicles reported last year. However, among the remaining…

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Cadillac Escalade tops the HLDI’s list for the fourth year as most likely to be stolen

Julie Campbell

For the fourth year in a row, the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) has placed the Cadillac Escalade at the top of its list of vehicles that are most likely to be stolen. The institute has based its rankings on the claims data from auto insurance companies from 2008 and 2009. According to the HLDI, among the vehicles holding the top ten positions with the highest frequency of theft, eight are large vehicles from Ford or General motors, including trucks and SUVs. The remaining two on the list are different…

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Top 12 most stolen vehicles in the U.S.

Forbes magazine has released its annual list of the most stolen models of cars, which is compiled using the National Insurance Crime Bureau Hot Wheels Report statistics. According to a spokesperson for the National Insurance Crime Bureau, Frank Scafidi, though many people would imagine that the struggling economy would lead to an increase in street crime, “There is no empirical data to make that kind of broad statement,” so the organization is working to try to minimize that assumption. The FBI’s crime division’s statistics actually showed that 2010 had the…

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