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Section 5

Table 5.4 Insurance Status of Vehicle by Class of Collision, 2006
 
Class of Collision
 
Insurance Fatal Personal
Injury
Property
Damage
Total
Insured 1,183 83,896 289,324 374,403
Not Insured 12 713 1,401 2,126
Unknown 49 4,639 17,168 21,856
Total 1,244 89,248 307,893 398,385

 

5b. Putting the Vehicle in Context

Table 5.5: Vehicle Population by Type of Vehicle, 2006
Vehicle Class Vehicle Population
Passenger 6,218,458
Motorcycle 158,103
Moped 2,258
Commercial* 1,207,967
Bus 22,419
School Bus 8,619
Motorized Snow Vehicle 306,479
Off–Road Vehicle 276,800
Road Building Machinery 510
Permanent Apparatus 2,794
Farm Trucks 55,973
Total 8,260,380

* Excludes vehicles registered under the PRORATE-P program (62,974 vehicles)

Table 5.6: Selected Types of Vehicles by Model Year, 2006
 
Model Years
 
Vehicle Class 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Up To 1997 Total
Passenger 159,229 461,245 493,232 427,079 505,719 501,649 437,726 480,192 381,871 385,551 1,984,965 6,218,458
Motorcycle 1,097 12,061 12,905 11,768 14,497 11,328 10,482 9,688 6,525 4,288 63,464 158,103
Moped 0 92 457 120 60 111 378 114 57 4 865 2,258
Commercial * 30,599 85,911 87,825 85,719 91,563 78,425 74,230 88,481 78,384 76,678 489,429 1,267,244
Bus 596 2,545 2,292 2,831 2,197 1,920 2,247 2,621 2,314 1,949 9,526 31,038
Motorized Snow Vehicle 3,603 7,835 7,822 8,371 8,782 9,949 7,007 9,551 10,263 12,733 220,563 306,479
Off–Road Vehicle 3,421 18,385 22,331 24,650 20,157 16,074 18,646 15,218 10,456 7,094 120,368 276,800
Total 198,545 588,074 626,864 560,538 642,975 619,456 550,716 605,865 489,870 488,297 2,889,180 8,260,380

* Excludes vehicles registered under the PRORATE-P program (62,974 vehicles)

Table 5.7: Vehicle Damage Level by Class of Collision, 2006
 
Class of Collision
 
Damage Fatal Personal
Injury
Property
Damage
Total
None 69 8,377 17,800 26,246
Light 130 23,389 129,682 153,201
Moderate 162 23,449 93,580 117,191
Severe 194 19,435 30,235 49,864
Demolished 641 9,892 5,880 16,413
Unknown 48 4,706 30,716 35,470
Total 1,244 89,248 307,893 398,385

Vehicle Damage

None: No visible damage.

Light: Slight or superficial damage. Includes scratches, small dents, minor cracks in glass that do not affect safety or performance of vehicle.

Moderate: Unsafe conditions result from damage. Vehicle must be repaired to make its condition meet requirements of law. Vehicle can be driven off road or limited distance, but doing so would be unsafe.

Severe: Vehicle cannot be driven. Requires towing. Would normally be repaired.

Demolished: Vehicle damaged to the extent that repairs would not be feasible.