Honda Accord Tops Most Stolen Vehicles List, Again
Thieves still flock to Honda models even in 2013.
For years now, the Honda Accord and Civic have topped the most stolen vehicles list and nothing has changed for 2013. The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) has released its annual Hot Wheels report and last year 53,995 Honda Accords were stolen while the Civic came a distant second at 45,001. Following the two Honda models were Chevrolet pickups (27,809) and Ford pickups (26,494). Rounding off the top five was the Toyota Camry.
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As for the most stolen 2013 model year vehicles, the Nissan Altima led the way with 810 units stolen while the Ford Fusion came in second with 793 sedans being taken from their owners. Finishing off the top five of 2013 model year vehicles stolen were Ford pickups (775), the Toyota Corolla (669) and the Chevrolet Impala (654).
Though final 2013 statistics have not yet been released, the FBI believes last year saw a drop of 3.2 percent in thefts and the final tally could be under 700,000 – a figure not seen since 1967.
“The drop in thefts is good news for all of us,” said NICB President and CEO Joe Wehrle. “But it still amounts to a vehicle being stolen every 45 seconds and losses of over $4 billion a year. That’s why we applaud the vehicle manufacturers for their efforts to improve anti-theft technology and pledge to continue to work with our insurance company members and law enforcement to identify and seek vigorous prosecution of the organized criminal rings responsible for so many of these thefts.”
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Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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Why are you showing the 2008-2012 model when the the lions share of Accord thefts consist of vehicles made prior to 1998? Misleading people in order to increase traffic to articles is not only dishonest, its pathetic...........
At least thieves can't be accused of good taste.