Production employees and hours worked both increase as industry remains above 2015 and prior high recorded in March 2008. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), shows that total production for the collision repair industry increased in March versus the previous year, but was […]
Traffic Volume Continued Strong Growth in March
Driving increased across all five regions in the U.S. Travel for the month of March is estimated at 273.4 billion vehicle miles nationwide according to the most recent data released by the Federal Highway Administration. The March result continues the very positive trend leading to the growth in auto physical damage insurance claims and collision […]
U.S. Length of Rental Upward Trend Continues in First Quarter
According to the latest research from Enterprise Rent-A-Car, the U.S. average length of rental continued to increase in the first quarter of 2016. Overall U.S. Length of Rental (LOR) increased .4 days in Q1 2016 from 11.5 to 11.9, although the changes varied by region and state. A variety of factors contributed to the increase […]
Traffic Volume Up 5.6% in February Compared to Last Year
A milder winter season and lower gas prices help improve driving volumes. Driving increases continued across all five regions in the U.S. Travel for the month of February is estimated at 232.2 billion vehicle miles nationwide according to the most recent data released by the Federal Highway Administration. The February result continues the positive trend […]
Collision Claims, Frequency and Losses Grew in 2015
Major auto physical damage indicators continued to increase. Losses on collision claims up 10.1 percent in 2015 compared to 2014. According to the latest available Fast Track Monitoring system data from the Independent Statistical Service Inc. (ISS), private passenger collision claims and losses continued to grow in 2015. The number of collision claims has grown […]
Independent Collision Repair Facility Population Increased in 2014
Latest data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics confirms that trend of independent collision repair facility population growth that started in 2012. The latest available data from the U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns annual research series covering 2014 shows that the number of independent collision repair facilities with payroll increased slightly for the third […]
Police Reported Crashes Up Over 6% in 2014, 16% Due to Distracted Driving
According to research just released by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) both the number of police reported crashes and the percentage that involved distracted driving increased in 2014. According to the report: The overall number of police reported crashes surpassed 6 million in 2014, up 6.6 percent from 2013 […]
Percentage of Dealers Operating Body Shops Flat in 2015
Body shop sales and wholesale parts sales both increased last year. According to the latest research from the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), 39 percent of dealerships featured on-site body shops in 2015, flat from 2014, but above the 36 percent in 2013. Based upon the percentages reported by NADA, there were approximately 6452 dealers […]
Impact of Rising Minimum Wages, Auto Body Repairer Wages in 2015 and Beyond
With legislation signed this week in both California and New York raising the minimum wage in stages to $15 an hour, CollisionWeek analyzes the latest government statistics for wages for auto body repair technicians in the largest metropolitan areas across the country. With the signing of legislation in both California and New York this week […]
Auto Body Technician Employment Up in 2015
The latest government statistics show the number of people employed as auto body repairers last year grew at the fastest rate since 2011. Wages also up. With the independent collision repair facility population projected to be on the increase, it’s to be expected that the number of body repairers would likely rise. The latest data […]
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