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Traffic Volume Declined in February

May 2, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Traffic Volume

Compared to the same month in 2018, traffic volume in the U.S. was down in February. The 12-month rolling average sets new record. Travel volume in February decreased on a year-over-year basis. This is the first time that monthly traffic volume has declined compared to the previous year since September 2018. Since the decline in […]

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U.S. Auto Body Repair Prices Grew Faster than Inflation Through First Quarter

April 18, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Inflation comparison January 2009 to March 2019 auto body work, auto insurance, and CPI

For the eighth straight month, the increase in body repair prices was above the rate of inflation. Auto insurance price increased below inflation in March. The most recent government figures on inflation through March 2019 indicate the rate of growth of auto body repair prices continues above inflation, but was down on a month-over-month basis. […]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: Auto Body Repair Prices

Percentage of Dealers Operating Auto Body Shops Declined in 2018

April 8, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Total Dealership Collision Repair Centers Sales 2018 NADA

Both the percentage of dealers operating collision repair facilities and dealership shop sales decreased last year versus 2017. According to the latest research from the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), the percentage of dealership operating on-site body shops was down in 2018 versus the previous year. NADA’s research pegs the percentage of dealers operating on-site […]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: Auto Dealers, National Automobile Dealers Association, Shop Population

Collision Claims Declined in Fourth Quarter

April 4, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Private Passenger Automobile Collision Claims and Losses Q4 2018

Auto physical damage indicators influencing the collision repair industry declined during the fourth quarter of 2018 compared to the previous year. Growth in collision insurance coverage slows. According to the latest available Fast Track Monitoring system data from the Independent Statistical Service Inc. (ISS), private passenger collision claims decreased in the U.S. during the 12 […]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: Auto Insurance, Claims, Losses

Collision Repair Industry Production Up in December

April 3, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Production was up in December versus both 2017 and the previous month. For the year, however, production declined. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), shows that collision repair industry production in December 2018 was up compared to both 2017 and November. Production remains […]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: Collision Repair Industry Production

Just 3 of the Top 10 Largest Auto Insurers Grew Market Share During 2018 in the U.S.

March 27, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Ten Largest Private Passenger Auto Insurers Market Share Percentage Growth 2000-2018

Overall market share of 10 largest private passenger auto insurers in the U.S. slightly down compared to 2017. For the first time in six years, the 10 largest private passenger automobile insurers saw their market share decline slightly in 2018 compared to the previous year. The top 10 insurers accounted for 72.17 percent of premiums […]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: Auto Insurance

U.S. Auto Body Repair and Auto Insurance Prices Grew Faster than Inflation in January

February 22, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

After a monthly decline in December, auto insurance price increases returned in January versus the previous month. Auto body price growth is slower. The most recent government figures on inflation through January 2019 indicate the rate of growth of auto body repair prices has been growing, but is somewhat flat on a month-over-month basis. Even […]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: Auto Body Repair Prices, consumer price index

U.S. Average Length of Rental Increased in the Fourth Quarter of 2018

February 14, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Increase follows two quarters of flat length of rental results. After flat results in the second and third quarters, Enterprise Rent-A-Car data indicates and increase in the last quarter of 2018. Average Length of Rental (LOR) for Q4 2018 landed at 12.7 days in the United States, an increase of .3 days compared to Q4 […]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Length of Rental

Collision Repair Industry Production Up in November

February 5, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Production was up in November versus both 2017 and the previous month. Increases in production employee wage slow. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), shows that collision repair industry production in November 2018 was up compared to both 2017 and October. Production remains […]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: Collision Repair Industry Production

Traffic Volume Increased in November

January 31, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Traffic Volume

Compared to the same month in 2017, traffic volume in the U.S. was up in November. The 12-month rolling average sets new record. Travel volume in November increased on a year-over-year basis. This is the second straight month where the monthly driving total increased on a year-over-year basis after declining in September. In total just […]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: Traffic Volume

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