In a recent study released by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, low speed accidents involving smaller cars resulted in expensive auto body repairs. This is due to the bumper assemblies not being constructed in a way that will absorb impact while keeping damage to a minimum.

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According to the AAIA, The Collision Repair industry grew 5% from 2006 to 2007.  The Collision Repair industry is a 41.5 billion dollar industry based on information from the AAIA study.

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In an article we found on NPR, the danger of air bag fraud is alive and well.  In part of the article exerpt..

“The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a report that reviewed 1,446 fatal crashes and found that in 255 of those cases, the air bags had not been replaced after a previous accident. That 17.6%!!

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Allstate is going after over 70 groups and individuals in Florida who allegedly staged over 17 auto accidents.

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During the 3rd Quarter of 2008 the average age of a vehicle deemed a total loss was a 1998 year model with an average mileage of 132,381 miles.

Data source:  © 2008, AutoClaims Direct, DirectLink

The National Bureau of Labor and Statistics show the Consumer Price Index for auto body repair and auto insurance continuing to rise. Attached are the recent charts including September.

Local and state governments lose out on taxes due to declining SUV and Truck values…

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Deer vs. Car accidents rise during the fall and according to an article we found, it is time to be careful on the roads. According to the IHS, nearly 1.5 million deer are hit by vehicles each year.

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The bill that would have forced auto body repair shops to show consumers invoices of the parts replaced on their vehicles was vetoed a few weeks ago by the Governor. Now consumer groups are angry….

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Now in Massachusetts, another “frequent filer” case…..

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