A new analysis from the National Insurance Crime Bureau finds a staggering rise in vehicle thefts, catalytic converters, and carjackings as compared with pre-pandemic highs.
In 2021, some 932,329 vehicles were reported stolen across the U.S. — a 6% increase over 2020. The NICB’s “2021 Hot Spots Report” examines states and areas that experienced the highest rates and volumes of thefts.
A new report published by the National Insurance Crime Bureau examines recent trends concerning various auto crimes including stolen vehicles, catalytic converter thefts, carjackings, and fuel theft.
With an alarming rise in auto thefts and many cities experiencing triple digit increases in carjackings, David Glawe of the National Insurance Crime Bureau, provided testimony on the topic before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Vehicle thefts and carjackings are already at record highs, but expected to intensify during the holiday season. Fleets need to stay vigilant and safeguard their vehicles.
Difficult road conditions, carjackings, and vehicle theft are challenges for fleets in South America and Mexico. Savvy fleet managers look to driver training and education, telematics, and armored vehicles for solutions.
Make sure your fleet drivers are aware of the dangers of carjacking, and know what to do to avoid the situation.
Make sure your fleet drivers are aware of the dangers of carjacking, and know what to do to avoid the situation.
Here's an ABC News report on how an emergency call to OnStar disrupted the kidnapping of a Texas-based federal agent vacationing with his family in Florida. Four teenage suspects were eventually arrested, the Orange County Sheriff's Department said.
The 450 carjackings in Essex County, N.J., in 2013 set an all-time record for a county that includes the crime-ridden city of Newark and an upscale shopping center that draws suburbanites.
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