AUTO INSURANCE
FACT SHEET
FACT SHEET
South Carolina ranks 38th in the nation
for average auto insurance expenses.
(Source: National Association of Insurance Commissioners)
The average South Carolinian spends
$575.31 a year on auto insurance. The
national average is $683.27. (Source: National
Association of Insurance Commissioners)
Almost 28% of South Carolina drivers do
not have auto insurance. This makes SC
3rd in the nation in uninsured drivers.
(Source: SC Department of Public Safety)
South Carolina has the 3rd worst motor
vehicle death rate in the nation. (Source: SC
Department of Public Safety)
South Carolina drivers had nearly
105,000 traffic accidents in 1999, with an
economic loss of $2.2 billion. (Source: SC
Department of Public Safety)
In 1999, 1,064 people died and 55,322
were injured in South Carolina traffic
accidents. (Source: SC Department of Public Safety)
Teenagers make up less than 5.4% of all
South Carolina drivers, yet account for
about 14% of all drivers involved in
accidents. (Source: SC Department of Public Safety)
In 1999, males between 15-18 were
involved in 11,178 traffic collisions.
(Source: SC Department of Public Safety 1999 Traffic Collision
Fact Book.)
for average auto insurance expenses.
(Source: National Association of Insurance Commissioners)
The average South Carolinian spends
$575.31 a year on auto insurance. The
national average is $683.27. (Source: National
Association of Insurance Commissioners)
Almost 28% of South Carolina drivers do
not have auto insurance. This makes SC
3rd in the nation in uninsured drivers.
(Source: SC Department of Public Safety)
South Carolina has the 3rd worst motor
vehicle death rate in the nation. (Source: SC
Department of Public Safety)
South Carolina drivers had nearly
105,000 traffic accidents in 1999, with an
economic loss of $2.2 billion. (Source: SC
Department of Public Safety)
In 1999, 1,064 people died and 55,322
were injured in South Carolina traffic
accidents. (Source: SC Department of Public Safety)
Teenagers make up less than 5.4% of all
South Carolina drivers, yet account for
about 14% of all drivers involved in
accidents. (Source: SC Department of Public Safety)
In 1999, males between 15-18 were
involved in 11,178 traffic collisions.
(Source: SC Department of Public Safety 1999 Traffic Collision
Fact Book.)
In 1999, females between 15-18 were
involved in 8,755 traffic collisions. (Source: SC
Department of Public Safety 1999 Traffic Collision Fact Book.)
Almost 47% of South Carolina drivers
injured in a crash hire an attorney to
represent them. (Source: Insurance Research Council)
The average American household pays
almost an extra $1,000 per year in insurance
premiums due to insurance fraud. (Source:
Insurance Information Institute)
At least 10% of all auto, home and business
insurance claims are either fraudulent or
highly inflated.
(Source: Insurance Information Institute)
Most accidents occur between 3:00 pm and
6:00 pm. (Source: SC Department of Public Safety 1999 Traffic
Collision Fact Book.)
involved in 8,755 traffic collisions. (Source: SC
Department of Public Safety 1999 Traffic Collision Fact Book.)
Almost 47% of South Carolina drivers
injured in a crash hire an attorney to
represent them. (Source: Insurance Research Council)
The average American household pays
almost an extra $1,000 per year in insurance
premiums due to insurance fraud. (Source:
Insurance Information Institute)
At least 10% of all auto, home and business
insurance claims are either fraudulent or
highly inflated.
(Source: Insurance Information Institute)
Most accidents occur between 3:00 pm and
6:00 pm. (Source: SC Department of Public Safety 1999 Traffic
Collision Fact Book.)
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