What Percentage of Drivers in Each State Carry Comprehensive Auto Insurance?

Updated: November 6, 2024

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Comprehensive auto insurance provides essential protection for your vehicle, covering damages from non-collision events such as fire, vandalism and weather-related incidents like hail, floods or hurricanes. However, only 69% of drivers in the U.S. have comprehensive coverage, leaving over 100 million vehicles at risk of financial losses due to theft, floods, fires and other hazards.

To find where the majority of these vulnerable vehicles are located and the percentage of drivers in each state that have comprehensive coverage, MoneyGeek analyzed data from the Federal Highway Association, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) and the Insurance Research Council.

Key Takeaways

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Only 69% of U.S. drivers have comprehensive auto insurance.

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States with highest coverage rates: New Hampshire (88%), Massachusetts (83%) and Vermont (81%).

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States with lowest coverage rates: New Mexico (50%) and Mississippi (57%).

States With the Highest and Lowest Percentage of Drivers With Comprehensive Auto Insurance

The five states with the highest concentration of drivers with comprehensive auto insurance coverage are all located in the Northeast: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont, Maine and Connecticut. Each state has more than 78% of vehicles covered by comprehensive coverage.

On the other hand, New Mexico and Mississippi report the lowest percentage of drivers with comprehensive insurance, with only 50% and 57% of vehicles, respectively, having this vital coverage. If the higher cost of adding comprehensive insurance is an obstacle, there are cheap full coverage car insurance providers nationwide.

Explore MoneyGeek's complete state ranking based on the percentage of drivers with comprehensive auto insurance, from the highest to the lowest. Our breakdown also includes the number of vehicles without comprehensive coverage in each state and the percentage of drivers who are entirely uninsured.


  • 1. New Hampshire
    Drivers With Comprehensive Coverage: 88.1%
  • 2. Massachusetts
    Drivers With Comprehensive Coverage: 83.0%
  • 3. Vermont
    Drivers With Comprehensive Coverage: 81.3%
  • 4. Maine
    Drivers With Comprehensive Coverage: 79.9%
  • 5. Connecticut
    Drivers With Comprehensive Coverage: 78.4%
  • 6. Minnesota
    Drivers With Comprehensive Coverage: 77.1%
  • 7. New York
    Drivers With Comprehensive Coverage: 76.6%
  • 8. Pennsylvania
    Drivers With Comprehensive Coverage: 76.2%
  • 9. Utah
    Drivers With Comprehensive Coverage: 74.8%
  • 10. Oregon
    Drivers With Comprehensive Coverage: 74.6%
  • 11. New Jersey
    Drivers With Comprehensive Coverage: 74.3%
  • 12. Wisconsin
    Drivers With Comprehensive Coverage: 74.2%
  • 13. Alaska
    Drivers With Comprehensive Coverage: 73.5%
  • 14. Virginia
    Drivers With Comprehensive Coverage: 73.2%
  • 15. Michigan
    Drivers With Comprehensive Coverage: 73.0%
  • 16. Idaho
    Drivers With Comprehensive Coverage: 73.0%
  • 17. Illinois
    Drivers With Comprehensive Coverage: 72.8%
  • 18. Hawaii
    Drivers With Comprehensive Coverage: 72.7%
  • 19. Maryland
    Drivers With Comprehensive Coverage: 71.8%
  • 20. Florida
    Drivers With Comprehensive Coverage: 71.4%
  • 21. Washington
    Drivers With Comprehensive Coverage: 71.4%
  • 22. West Virginia
    Drivers With Comprehensive Coverage: 71.1%
  • 23. Ohio
    Drivers With Comprehensive Coverage: 70.7%
  • 24. Iowa
    Drivers With Comprehensive Coverage: 70.5%
  • 25. Nevada
    Drivers With Comprehensive Coverage: 70.4%
  • 26. North Dakota
    Drivers With Comprehensive Coverage: 70.4%
  • 27. Indiana
    Drivers With Comprehensive Coverage: 70.1%
  • 28. North Carolina
    Drivers With Comprehensive Coverage: 69.7%
  • 29. Arizona
    Drivers With Comprehensive Coverage: 69.1%
  • 30. South Carolina
    Drivers With Comprehensive Coverage: 69.0%
  • 31. Delaware
    Drivers With Comprehensive Coverage: 68.3%
  • 32. Nebraska
    Drivers With Comprehensive Coverage: 65.9%
  • 33. Rhode Island
    Drivers With Comprehensive Coverage: 65.7%
  • 34. Louisiana
    Drivers With Comprehensive Coverage: 65.2%
  • 35. Wyoming
    Drivers With Comprehensive Coverage: 65.1%
  • 36. South Dakota
    Drivers With Comprehensive Coverage: 64.7%
  • 37. Missouri
    Drivers With Comprehensive Coverage: 64.5%
  • 38. Kansas
    Drivers With Comprehensive Coverage: 64.5%
  • 39. Montana
    Drivers With Comprehensive Coverage: 64.4%
  • 40. Colorado
    Drivers With Comprehensive Coverage: 63.7%
  • 41. Alabama
    Drivers With Comprehensive Coverage: 62.8%
  • 42. California
    Drivers With Comprehensive Coverage: 62.6%
  • 43. Tennessee
    Drivers With Comprehensive Coverage: 61.7%
  • 44. Georgia
    Drivers With Comprehensive Coverage: 61.3%
  • 45. Oklahoma
    Drivers With Comprehensive Coverage: 60.1%
  • 46. Texas
    Drivers With Comprehensive Coverage: 59.4%
  • 47. Kentucky
    Drivers With Comprehensive Coverage: 59.4%
  • 48. Arkansas
    Drivers With Comprehensive Coverage: 58.2%
  • 49. Mississippi
    Drivers With Comprehensive Coverage: 57.4%
  • 50. New Mexico
    Drivers With Comprehensive Coverage: 50.2%

Methodology

MoneyGeek analyzed data from the Federal Highway Administration to identify the percentage of drivers in each state with a comprehensive coverage auto insurance policy, focusing on the percentage of registered vehicles in each state. We then computed the total population rate of coverage by dividing total comprehensive written exposures by liability written exposures (both obtained from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners ) and multiplying the outcome by the percentage of drivers possessing some form of auto insurance (obtained from the Insurance Information Institute).

About Anja Solum, CEPF


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Anja Solum is a certified educator in personal finance and the Data Journalism Manager at MoneyGeek. For over six years, she has produced data analyses and studies for agency and in-house teams across multiple verticals.

Solum holds a bachelor's degree in communication arts from Florida International University. She's passionate about using data to tell compelling, informed stories that empower readers.