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South Carolina Auto Insurance Facts
South Carolina ranks
27th in the nation for average auto insurance expenses. (1)
The average South
Carolinian spends $698.30 a year on auto insurance. (1)
South Carolina has the
fifth highest motor vehicle death rate in the nation. (2)
South Carolina drivers
had about 102,000 traffic accidents in 1997, with an economic loss of nearly $2
billion. (2)
About 61 percent of
South Carolinians wear a seatbelt. This
is 7 percent below the national average of 68 percent. (3)
One drunk driving
conviction in South Carolina could mean more than $5,000 per year in extra
insurance costs. (4)
The insurance industry
pays out $1.14 for every $1.00 of auto liability insurance dollars it collects.
(5)
References
National Association of Insurance Commissioners
S.C. Department of Public Safety
Insurance Information Institute
S.C. Department of Insurance
National Association of Independent Insurers
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