According to the U.S. Department of Justice, a car is stolen every 27 seconds in the U.S.
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Top 5 Auto Theft Facts
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In Florida, a vehicle was stolen approximately every 6 minutes in 2000, and over 240 were stolen per day.
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The cost of vehicle theft to consumers nationwide (for insurance premiums, repair costs and new car replacements) is $7.8 billion annually.
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MikeyP
Automobiles comprised 74.5 percent of all motor vehicle theft offenses; trucks and buses accounted for 18.7 percent of the vehicle thefts, and the remainder included other types of vehicles.
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57.1 percent of stolen motor vehicles are recovered in the first day and 79.4 percent are recovered during the first six days, indicating that the first few days after the theft are critical in recov
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Jamie Murphy
Keyless entry vehicles are easy target for thieves.
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More than 75,000 airbags are stolen every year
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MikeyP
Friday and Saturday are the two days with the highest frequency of motor vehicle thefts.
