County risk profile

Cowlitz County, Washington

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

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Score status

43

/ 100

43/100
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 Cowlitz 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 near the national midpoint.

Moderate45
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Weather & Environmental Risk

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

Moderate45
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Cost & Repair Pressure

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

Lower21
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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.

High83
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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 Cowlitz 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

10

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

Updated recently

Top incident types

Road Closed8
Jam2

Risk spotlight

Theft & Fraud Exposure in Cowlitz County

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

83

/ 100

83/100
Spotlight
High
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 Cowlitz County

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

40

/ 100

40/100
Premium pressure
Aligned with risk baseline
NAIC 2023 average premium

Statewide average premium: $1,235

Premium pressure is roughly aligned with the current risk baseline.

County context

What will be explained for Cowlitz County

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

Leading signals

  • Theft & Fraud Exposure

    Vehicle theft rates are above the national distribution.

  • Accident & Exposure Risk

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

  • Weather & Environmental Risk

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