County risk profile

Oakland County, Michigan

AutoRiskIQ explains the forces that shape auto insurance pressure in Oakland County. Scores are informational and describe location trends, not individual outcomes.

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Score status

79

/ 100

79/100
Composite
Elevated
Trend Easing

Percentile-based relative to national average.

Updated 2025-12-29.

Risk scale

Relative risk pressure levels used across AutoRiskIQ.

Lower
Moderate
Elevated
High
Pending data

Risk readiness

Core risk signals for Oakland County

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Accident & Exposure Risk

Crash frequency is above the national distribution. Fatality severity is below the national distribution. Traffic exposure is near the national midpoint.

Moderate55
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Weather & Environmental Risk

Severe weather exposure is above the national distribution based on FEMA hazard signals.

High96
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Cost & Repair Pressure

Repair cost levels are above the national distribution, with inflation pressure above the national distribution.

High100
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Claim Friction & Legal Context

NAIC complaints, DOI enforcement, and litigation environment signals tied to claims.

Pending
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Theft & Fraud Exposure

Vehicle theft rates are above the national distribution.

Elevated73
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Market Structure Context

Rate filing cadence and market concentration context for pricing power.

Pending
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Live traffic context

Local incident feeds for Oakland County

County pages highlight DOT or city incident feeds when they are available for major metros.

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

Active incidents

100

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

Updated recently

Top incident types

Road Closed74
Jam17
Road Works7
Lane Closed2

Risk spotlight

Cost Pressure & Repair Economics in Oakland County

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

100

/ 100

100/100
Spotlight
High
Trend Pending

Repair cost levels are above the national distribution, with inflation pressure above the national distribution.

Repair cost level

Baseline repair cost levels using CPI index levels, regional price parity, and repair wage benchmarks.

Sources: BLS CPI (auto repair), BEA RPP, BLS OEWS wages

Repair cost inflation

Year-over-year repair inflation with local labor cost multipliers.

Sources: BLS CPI (auto repair), Industry repair indices

Vehicle mix risk

Luxury and EV share with repair cost modifiers.

Sources: State vehicle registration summaries

Premium pressure context

How premiums compare with risk in Oakland County

County premium data is limited, so we use statewide NAIC average premiums for context. This does not represent a quote or a recommendation.

78

/ 100

78/100
Premium pressure
Aligned with risk baseline
NAIC 2023 average premium

Statewide average premium: $1,572

Premium pressure is roughly aligned with the current risk baseline.

County context

What will be explained for Oakland County

AutoRiskIQ surfaces the most influential signals behind the score, explains changes from prior periods, and compares Oakland County to state and national benchmarks.

Leading signals

  • Cost & Repair Pressure

    Repair cost levels are above the national distribution, with inflation pressure above the national distribution.

  • Weather & Environmental Risk

    Severe weather exposure is above the national distribution based on FEMA hazard signals.

  • Theft & Fraud Exposure

    Vehicle theft rates are above the national distribution.