Progressive® Insurance Reveals Top Accident Trends of 2014
Findings include peak times for claims and types of claims for cars, boats, commercial lines and motorcycles
Progressive looked at multiple areas it insures—auto, motorcycle, boat and commercial lines and created a report for each, with a granular breakdown of the top claims and highlighting the most interesting findings. Notable claims trends from 2014 include:
- While winter driving can be dangerous, December saw the lowest volume of claims of any month, and May had the highest. This was largely due to the spring hail season, an often-overlooked catastrophe that damages thousands of vehicles each year.
- The weekend might seem like a more dangerous time to be on the road. However, more claims occurred on each of the weekdays than on either Saturday or Sunday.
- One might think that the biggest dangers on the road for motorcyclists are cars and trucks, but in 2014 there were more single-vehicle motorcycle claims than any other type. In fact, there were more single-vehicle claims than the next three types combined.
- You are more likely to have your car broken into or stolen in the
District of Columbia than any other state. The rest of the states in the top five for theft and break-ins wereCalifornia ,Washington ,Missouri andHawaii . - The top five states in which a person was most likely to file an auto claim were all on the
East Coast – TheDistrict of Columbia ,Massachusetts ,Maryland ,New York andSouth Carolina . The state where customers were least likely to file an auto claim wasOklahoma . - The 4th of July weekend was particularly dangerous for boaters in 2014, with the top three days for boat claims being
July 5 th,July 4 th andJuly 6 th.
“The goal of this report is to empower people with information so they can avoid accidents,” said
For a graphical representation of the top claims for each business area, visit http://at.progressive.com/everything-insurance/2014-insurance-claims-data. For a more detailed breakdown of each line of business, visit the links below.
- Auto (http://at.progressive.com/everything-insurance/2014-auto-insurance-claims-report)
- Boat (http://at.progressive.com/everything-insurance/2014-boat-insurance-claims-report)
- Commercial Lines (http://at.progressive.com/everything-insurance/2014-commercial-vehicles-insurance-claims-report)
- Motorcycle (http://at.progressive.com/everything-insurance/2014-motorcycle-insurance-claims-report)
About Progressive
Progressive also offers insurance for personal and commercial autos and trucks, motorcycles, boats, recreational vehicles, as well as home insurance through select carriers. It’s the fourth largest auto insurer in the country, the largest seller of motorcycle insurance and a leader in commercial auto insurance. Progressive also offers car insurance online in
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