Fewer uninsured drivers on road
The latest report on uninsured drivers in the U.S. from Insurance Research Council shows the number is dropping but still high.
The percentage of uninsured drivers on the road in 1989 was more than 16 percent, but the 2011 numbers were at 12.6 percent, according to the study. That still shakes out to 29.7 million drivers without insurance.
Georgia’ drivers were a shade lower, coming in under 11 percent.
The dollar amount for insurance company payouts to cover damages caused by uninsured drivers was $2.6 billion across the U.S. in 2011.
The report listed the five states with the higher percentage of uninsured drivers. They were:
Oklahoma 26%
Florida 24%
Mississippi 23%
New Mexico 22%
Michigan 21%
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Christopher Quinn is a writer and editor who has worked for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution since 1999. He writes stories on Veterans Affairs, business including high-tech growth in metro Atlanta, Georgia's $72 billion farm economy, and he oversees assigning and editing news obituaries.
