Crash numbers are in and the results look promising for collision repair service centers. Recently the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a study involving select states and motor vehicle crashes. Although we're well into 1998, NHTSA's comprehensive study exhibits crash data from 1994. Fortunately, property-damage-only incidents garnered more numbers than injury crashes and fatalities combined.

Illinois experienced the largest number of property damage fender benders, with 351,692 incidents being reported. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment and Wages division, persons in Illinois have almost 2,000 collision repair facilities to choose from for automotive repair.

Michigan reported that almost 300,000 property-damage-only crashes were dispersed among 1,363 collision repair facilities. Close behind Michigan was California with 273,098 property-damage-only incidents and Ohio with 246,061 property-damage-only incidents. California contains one of the highest numbers of collision repair facilities - approximately 4,200 - while Ohio's count registers less at 1,140 facilities. Texas rounded out the states with 200,000 property-damage-only incidents with 219,890 incidents being distributed to 1,940 repair facilities.

When dividing the number of property-damage only incidents by the number of collision repair facilities, Michigan has the largest number of repairs per shop at 219; followed closely by Ohio, averaging 215 repairs per shop; Indiana with 212; and Illinois, with an average of 189 property-damage-only repairs per shop. New Mexico, although dropping into the 100s, averages 160 property-damage-only repairs per shop.

Stat Corner is written by Denise Caspersen, ASA's research management specialist. She can be reached at (800) 272-7467, ext. 236.

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