One in 7, or 32.7 million, people drove without insurance in 2022, according to the Insurance Research Council (IRC). That’s more than in 2019, when 11.1%, or about 28 million people, drove uninsured, and in 2020, when the percentage stood at 13.9%.
Pandemic-related economic factors drove the increase in uninsured motorists, according to the IRC report. The high cost of car insurance is likely also influencing the increase, an Insurify report and survey indicates.
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