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State Farm Reports Drivers Struck Over 2 Million Animals During the Pandemic

October 5, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Pennsylvania had the largest number of animal collisions at over 166,000. West Virginia risk highest as percentage of claims. State Farm reports that during the recent 12-month period between July of 2020 and June of 2021, similar scenes occurred an estimated 2.1 million times across U.S. roads (7.2% more than in the previous 12 months) […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Animal Collisions, State Farm

Animal Strikes Twice Annual Average During November

October 22, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

National animal strike claim frequency, monthly average, 2006-18

Highway Loss Data Institute reports on 2006-2018 claim analysis. In 2018, the average cost of an animal strike claim was $3,875 Animal-strike-related insurance claims are more than twice as frequent as the yearly average in November, when the search for a mate keeps the big bucks on the move, according to an analysis of claims […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Animal Collisions, Highway Loss Data Institute

Farmers Insurance Reports 36% of Comp Claims in September to November Due to Animal Hits

September 13, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Farmers Animal Accidents

West Virginia tops list of states with over two-thirds of comp claims due to animals. Farmers Insurance detailed that 36% of comprehensive auto claims filed with the insurance company are due to accidents with animals occur between September and November. The results are based on historical data from auto claims filed with Farmers nationally between […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Animal Collisions, Farmers Insurance

Deer Crashes Down

October 1, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

2018 Deer Hit Map

State Farm annual report shows reduction in deer-related crashes. American Family reports higher deer hit claim costs. The 16th annual State Farm deer-vehicle collision study shows that overall in the U.S., drivers were less likely – one in 167 – to have a crash involving a collision with deer, elk, moose, or caribou. Last year’s […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: American Family, Animal Collisions, Claim Frequency, State Farm

NICB Reports Animal-Related Insurance Claims Top 1.7 Million in Four Years

June 1, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

NICB Animal Claims

The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) released a study on the number of animal-related insurance losses for the years 2014–2017. The data is gleaned from insurance claims for losses that occurred in all 50 states plus the District of Columbia. A total of 1,740,425 animal-related insurance claims were processed with 1,739,687 of them—99.9 percent—involving vehicles. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Animal Collisions, National Insurance Crime Bureau

State Farm Reports Deer Hit Damage Costs Up

October 4, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

State Farm Deer Hit Chance by State

Animal hit claim cost up 4.6 percent State Farm released the results of its 15th annual deer claim study that helps define that danger for drivers. It ranks states by the potential likelihood a driver has of hitting a large animal, like deer, elk, moose or caribou. This year’s study has some good news for […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Animal Collisions, State Farm

American Family Details 2015 Animal Crash Statistics

October 13, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

American Family Animal Vehicle Crash Statistics

According to American Family, the auto insurance company’s customers in its 19 operating states submitted 30,023 claims for animal-vehicle crashes during 2015. The cost of the claims totaled $95,165,788, with the average claim costing $3,279. Wisconsin ($28,986,443), Missouri ($16,880,599) and Minnesota ($14,978,087) reported the highest numbers The chart below details the top 12 states among […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: American Family, Animal Collisions

State Farm Projects 2016 Likelihood of Deer Collision

September 19, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Top 5 Deer Hit States

Cost of large animal claims down slight in 2015-2016 State Farm has released its annual deer claim study, which ranks states by the potential drivers had of hitting a large animal, including deer, elk and moose over a given time period. On average, one of every 41 West Virginia drivers will have an insurance claim […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Animal Collisions, Auto Insurance, Claim Frequency, State Farm

Farmers Insurance Data Shows One-Third of Animal Claims Occur in September-November

September 8, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

New data from the Farmers Insurance Seasonal Smarts Digest shows that more than one-third (36 percent) of all auto claims that result from animal collisions occur on American highways between September and November. The data highlights the impact of animal migration patterns, especially among larger animals like deer and elk. Animal collisions increase by 67 […]

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