County risk profile

Benton County, Missouri

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

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Score status

53

/ 100

53/100
Composite
Moderate
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 Benton County

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Accident & Exposure Risk

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

Moderate54
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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 below the national distribution, with inflation pressure near the national midpoint.

Lower33
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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.

Elevated78
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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 Benton 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

2

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

Updated recently

Top incident types

Road Closed2

Risk spotlight

Theft & Fraud Exposure in Benton County

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

78

/ 100

78/100
Spotlight
Elevated
Trend Easing

Vehicle theft rates are above the national distribution.

Vehicle theft rate

Auto thefts per 100k vehicles with trend direction.

Sources: FBI UCR/NIBRS, NICB reports

Fraud environment

Fraud prevalence signal (low / medium / high).

Sources: NICB fraud reports, State DOI fraud unit summaries

Premium pressure context

How premiums compare with risk in Benton County

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

60

/ 100

60/100
Premium pressure
Aligned with risk baseline
NAIC 2023 average premium

Statewide average premium: $1,323

Premium pressure is roughly aligned with the current risk baseline.

County context

What will be explained for Benton County

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

Leading signals

  • Theft & Fraud Exposure

    Vehicle theft rates are above the national distribution.

  • Weather & Environmental Risk

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

  • Accident & Exposure Risk

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