Research
Autoloss research
Data studies for vehicle owners, reporters and researchers on the numbers behind diminished value and total loss claims: what repairs cost, what cars are worth, how often insurers draw complaints and where hail strikes. Every figure names its source and the period it covers, and the data behind each study is free to download.
Studies
Latest research
Data study · November 12, 2026
Repair costs vs car values since 2020
+52.8%
repair prices, October 2020 to October 2026, against +17.1% for used cars and trucks
Data study · November 12, 2026
Oregon auto insurance complaints, 2024 and 2025
1,439
complaints against auto insurers filed with Oregon’s insurance regulator in 2025, 142 of them confirmed
Data study · November 12, 2026
Where severe hail falls: hail reports by state and county, 2016 to 2026
70,903
reports of hail 1 inch or larger in the U.S., 2016 to 2025; 60.3% fell in April, May or June
Statistics · November 12, 2026
Diminished value and total loss statistics
4,467,244
property-damage-only crashes reported to police in the U.S. in 2024, 72.3% of all police-reported crashes; with figures on total losses, repair costs and hail
How we work
- Public data first. Our studies use government and industry sources, such as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, state insurance regulators and NOAA. Each page lists its sources with links and dates.
- Reproducible numbers. Every figure is calculated by a script from the source files, and the headline figures are checked again against a second copy of the source before publication.
- Limits stated. Each study says what its data does and does not measure. Price indexes and complaint counts describe the market, not the outcome of any one claim.
- Corrections. If you find an error, tell us. We will correct it and note the change on the page.
Using our data
You are welcome to quote, chart or republish the figures and download files on these pages, with credit to Autoloss and a link to the study (CC BY 4.0). Autoloss is an independent vehicle-appraisal company, not a law firm, and these studies are general information, not legal advice.
Sources used in our research
- Repair costs vs car values since 2020: data.bls.gov, fred.stlouisfed.org
- Oregon auto insurance complaints, 2024 and 2025: dfr.oregon.gov
- Where severe hail falls: hail reports by state and county, 2016 to 2026: www.ncei.noaa.gov, www.weather.gov, www.census.gov
- Diminished value and total loss statistics: crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov, www.cccis.com, data.bls.gov, www.ncei.noaa.gov, dfr.oregon.gov