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Collision coverage losses vary greatly depending on the size and type of vehicles involved as well as the circumstances of the collision. An analysis by the IIHS delved into claims data for 2019-2021 model year cars, trucks and SUVs to see which passenger vehicles have the highest (and lowest) collision losses across all classes.
The IIHS report explains that the two main factors they used to determine collision losses were claims frequency and claim severity (the cost of the claim). The average claim frequency across all classes of vehicle is 5.9 claims per 100 insured vehicle years. When it comes to relative collision claim severity, the average was $7,579 per claim.
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Brittney Meredith-Miller
Brittney Meredith-Miller is assistant editor of PropertyCasualty360.com. She can be reached at [email protected].
