County risk profile

Washington County, Minnesota

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

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Score status

61

/ 100

61/100
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 Washington County

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Accident & Exposure Risk

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

Lower22
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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.

High96
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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 near the national midpoint.

Lower35
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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 Washington 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

16

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

Updated recently

Top incident types

Road Closed11
Jam3
Accident1
Ice1

Risk spotlight

Cost Pressure & Repair Economics in Washington County

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

96

/ 100

96/100
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 Washington County

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

36

/ 100

36/100
Premium pressure
below risk baseline by 25 pts
NAIC 2023 average premium

Statewide average premium: $1,223

Premium pressure sits below the current risk baseline, which can reflect competitive 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.

County context

What will be explained for Washington County

AutoRiskIQ surfaces the most influential signals behind the score, explains changes from prior periods, and compares Washington 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 near the national midpoint.