Investing in safety in the car can help you save money on insurance, not to mention the obvious, which is that a safer car can save lives and minimize the effects of a disaster.
But do you know how many accidents save drivers the security gains? According to recent data provided by Audatex , expert in the development of digital solutions for risk management and assets of the insurance industry and the automotive aftermarket, security gains have resulted in a significant reduction of accidents. In this regard, reports Audatex over the past 10 years the front impacts has gone from more than half of accidents (54%) only a third (33%). He says this is mainly due to technological developments in the security of vehicles, such as sensors collision warning, adaptive cruise control.
Now is the rear impacts that are now common, and have gone from being the 30% of claims to 49% today. Side impacts are kept at around 18%.
most common repairs
As for the most common type of repairs on vehicles after an accident, depending on how the collision and vehicle damage in many cases the replacement of parts is required. When can be fixed with a repair, Audatex reports that the rear side panel is the most serviceable of all that make up the body part. In these cases, drivers are faced with an average cost of 118 euros.
In this sense, Audatex also indicates that when a car hit another in his side suffer too much other body parts like the front door and the front wing. In both cases the average cost to be assumed by the vehicle owners is 93 euros and 72 euros respectively.
Another common accidents leading city is the shock reach. In these cases, a visit to the workshop is usually to fix the rear bumper and / or front. In these cases, drivers take an average cost of just over 100 euros.
The most expensive repair is concerning the roof, costing more than 180 euros. The next most cost rear apron, whose repair costs an average of almost 145 euros.
The cost of repairing the body is more than a quarter of the cost
Audatex reports that the body represents, on average, more than 28% 28 vehicle repaired after an accident. Also they reveal that it is more likely that this money is paid by the owner of a new car or a young driver, up to five years.
In addition, young people are responsible ducts 40% of body repairs in Spain, and that even though they do not represent even 20% of vehicles in the country. Apparently, according to Audatex, that are covered in the early years by the manufacturer's warranty and by fully comprehensive policies he explains that his visits to the body shop to repair more frequent.
Moreover, vehicles lso young age are more likely to travel kilometers. This trend becomes four times higher compared to vehicle ten years or more (which is why wear is greater). According to figures cited by Audatex, young people have increased car mileage by more than 3% until October compared to the same period in 2016
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