CARFAX is sharing a list of states with the most and fewest auto accidents, according to its data. Specifically the numbers relate to the most and fewest accidents per 1,000 registered vehicles in each state.
If you live in Georgia, Kentucky and South Carolina you are among the top ten states with the most accidents. But good news for our CarPro Radio Show listeners in Oregon, California, Maryland and Pennsylvania: you're among the top ten states with the fewest accidents.
Top 10 states with the most accidents:
- Georgia
- Kentucky
- South Carolina
- Louisiana
- North Carolina
- Alabama
- Rhode Island
- New Jersey
- Indiana
- Tennessee
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"Several southern states suffer from higher accident rates," said Patrick Olsen, Executive Editor at CARFAX. "But when we look at the states with the fewest accidents, Oregon tops the list followed closely by several other western, mountainous states. It's interesting to see there is some regionality to the accident rates nationwide."
Top 10 states with the fewest accidents:
- Oregon
- Hawaii
- Alaska
- California
- Vermont
- Pennsylvania
- Maryland
- Virginia
- Montana
- Washington
Vehicle History Reports
CarPro Show host Jerry Reynolds always recommends getting a vehicle history report when you're considering a used vehicle.
CARFAX says accident history is the No. 1 thing used-car shoppers look for in a vehicle's history report. It estimates that the average impact on value for a vehicle with damage in its past is almost $400 on the wholesale price and more than $500 on the retail price. Those numbers jump to an average of nearly $2,000 for wholesale and $2,700 for retail if the vehicle has sustained severe damage.
Some other noteworthy CARFAX stats:
- CARFAX estimates as many as 40% of vehicles on U.S. roads today have some damage in their history - which adds up to about 110 million cars.
- CARFAX estimates one in four cars are sold within a year of being in a damage-causing incident.
Check out Jerry's special report on Vehicle History Reports for information on both CARFAX and AutoCheck, the vehicle history report provider he has recommended over his radio career.
