State risk profile

Arkansas

AutoRiskIQ explains the location-level forces that influence auto insurance pressure across Arkansas. Scores are informational and focus on relative risk, not individual outcomes.

AR overview

Score status

45

/ 100

45/100
Composite
Moderate
Trend Easing

Percentile-based relative to national average.

Updated 2025-12-30.

Risk scale

Relative risk pressure levels used across AutoRiskIQ.

Lower
Moderate
Elevated
High
Pending data

Risk readiness

Core risk signals for Arkansas

Accident & Exposure Risk

Crash frequency, severity, and traffic density exposure relative to national patterns.

Pending
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Weather & Environmental Risk

Severe weather exposure is near the national midpoint based on FEMA hazard signals.

Elevated60
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Cost & Repair Pressure

Repair cost levels are near the national midpoint, with inflation pressure near the national midpoint.

Moderate46
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Claim Friction & Legal Context

Claim friction signals show complaint frequency is near the national midpoint, complaint severity is below the national distribution, litigation environment is near the national midpoint.

Lower30
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Theft & Fraud Exposure

Vehicle theft rates are near the national midpoint.

Moderate44
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Market Structure Context

Market structure signals show rate filing activity is below the national distribution, market concentration is near the national midpoint.

Lower21
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Live traffic context

Active incident feeds in Arkansas

State DOT 511 feeds offer a near-term view of disruptions that can raise short-term claim and repair pressure.

Counts reflect active incidents reported by public traffic systems, not a full crash census.

Active incidents

4

Feeds monitored: 1. Source: State DOT 511 incident feeds + TomTom traffic incidents (third-party).

Updated recently

Top incident types

Construction2
Pipe / Culvert Maintenance1
Bridge Issue1

Risk spotlight

Weather & Environmental Risk in Arkansas

We highlight the highest-pressure risk signal in Arkansas and show the public inputs that drive the score.

60

/ 100

60/100
Spotlight
Elevated
Trend Pending

Severe weather exposure is near the national midpoint based on FEMA hazard signals.

Severe weather exposure

Hail, flood, hurricane, and ice/snow exposure signals.

Sources: FEMA National Risk Index

Seasonal volatility

Seasonal risk variance index capturing claim spikes.

Sources: NOAA seasonal summaries, State storm event data

Premium pressure context

How premiums compare with risk in Arkansas

This context index uses public NAIC average premium data to show how pricing pressure compares with the risk baseline. It is not a quote or a recommendation.

56

/ 100

56/100
Premium pressure
above risk baseline by 11 pts
NAIC 2023 average premium

Average combined premium: $1,297

Premium pressure sits above the current risk baseline, which can reflect market, regulatory, or timing effects.

Why this can happen

  • Rate adjustments can lag current loss experience and risk shifts.
  • Market structure and competition can push premiums above or below modeled risk.
  • Repair costs, litigation pressure, or catastrophe load can amplify pricing beyond baseline risk signals.

State context

Data-backed context for Arkansas

This section summarizes the strongest public signals behind the state score, highlights trend direction, and flags shifts in claim friction and repair pressure.

Leading signals

  • Weather & Environmental Risk

    Severe weather exposure is near the national midpoint based on FEMA hazard signals.

  • Cost & Repair Pressure

    Repair cost levels are near the national midpoint, with inflation pressure near the national midpoint.

  • Theft & Fraud Exposure

    Vehicle theft rates are near the national midpoint.