Automobile insurance losses collision coverages : variation by make and series. 1980 models during their first year. 1979 models during their first two years. 1978 models during their first three years.

The report describes variations in both the frequencies and the size of collision claims for damage to private cars from three model years: 1980 models during their first year, 1979 models during their first two years, and 1978 models during their first three years. Among 1980 models, the Chevrolet Corvette had the worst collision loss experience, 7 times worse than the car with the best results, the Oldsmobile Cutlass station wagon.