An analysis of total losses 1984-1988 models.

This Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) special report presents information on total losses under collision coverages involving 1984-88 passenger cars, vans, pickups, and utility vehicles. Overall, claims representing total losses have increased from about 4% of all collision claims for 1984 models to about 6% for 1988 models. For the more recent model years, more than one-fourth of all collision loss dollars were paid for total losses. Total losses are strongly related to vehicle size with smaller vehicles experiencing much higher rates of total losses. (Author/publisher)