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The average cost of Georgia car insurance will vary from city to city and between insurance companies. Insurify analyzed the latest insurance rates in Augusta, GA to find you the cheapest quotes in the area.
Here are the cheapest carriers in Augusta for the following user profile: a single, 30 year old male with a clean driving record who drives a 2012 Honda Accord and pays a $1,000 deductible for the state’s minimum liability insurance.
| Cheapest Companies | |
|---|---|
Progressive | $110/mo |
 Travelers | $132/mo |
 American Family | $184/mo |
 The General | $188/mo |
 Nationwide | $198/mo |
The Insurify Composite Score is calculated by analyzing multiple factors that indicate the quality, reliability, and health of an insurance company. Inputs to the score include financial strength ratings from A.M. Best, Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s, and Fitch; J.D. Power ratings, Consumer Reports customer satisfaction surveys, mobile app reviews, and user-generated carrier reviews. The following are the top rated carriers that offer car insurance in Augusta. For the complete list, see Insurify's best car insurance companies.
| Best Companies | ||
|---|---|---|
American Family | $237/mo | |
 Safeco | $278/mo | |
 Liberty Mutual | $228/mo | |
 Mercury | $239/mo | |
Travelers | $174/mo |
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Within the first month that a hands-free driving law was put into effect, car accidents in Georgia dropped by roughly 27%.
Georgia's minimum liability car insurance limits are as follows:
As demonstrated by the table below, age has everything to do with car insurance rates in Augusta. Premiums for Augusta teen drivers average out to $554, more than twice as much as the average cost for drivers in their 30s. Drivers experience a rate increase when they hit their 70s—from an average of $203 per month in premiums in their 60s to $272. That’s an increase of over 30 percent! Why? Older and younger drivers represent more risk, statistically speaking.
| Driver's Age | |
|---|---|
| teens | $555 |
| 20s | $329 |
| 30s | $226 |
| 40s | $213 |
| 50s | $229 |
| 60s | $204 |
| 70s | $273 |
| 80s | $152 |
| Driving History | |
|---|---|
| No Violation | $253 |
| Speeding Ticket | $335 |
| At-Fault Accident | $288 |
| Failure to Stop for Red Light / Stop Sign | $328 |
In Augusta, it pays to keep a clean driving record. Why? Insurance companies use your driving record to help determine your level of risk. The more risk you represent, the higher your monthly insurance premiums. Responsible drivers signal low risk in Augusta and pay the least on average for auto insurance at $252 per month. However, if found at fault for an accident or caught speeding, Augusta motorists will pay an average of $287 and $334 per month, respectively, to insure their rides.
Your reputation is everything when it comes to getting good car insurance rates in Augusta. But what do insurance companies use to determine reputation? Besides examining your driver record to determine risk, underwriters also use your credit score to inform their calculations. For this reason, if you aren’t already monitoring your credit score, you should. Many activities can positively influence your credit score, but paying your bills on time is at the top of the list. Augusta drivers with an excellent credit score can expect to pay $262 per month on average for their car insurance.
| Credit Tie | |
|---|---|
| Excellent | $263 |
| Good | $288 |
| Average | $259 |
| Poor | $266 |
In Augusta, you can use online services or the DDS 2 GO Mobile App to manage anything having to do with your driver’s license. As far as titling and tags are concerned, residents must do business either online or in person with a County Tag Office. Non-resident military members stationed at Ft. Gordon have to renew registration in person, however. There are two tag offices serving Augusta residents. Don’t feel like leaving home? Check out Georgia Drives e-services for some easily accessible online options for renewing your vehicle registration, paying insurance fines, applying for a tag, or even getting the opportunity to receive tag expiration notices by email. If you can’t remember when your registration is due, remember this: Georgia law requires that all auto tags be renewed within 30 days before the owner’s birth date.
Most people drive in and around Augusta, but if you want to take a break from the road for a little while or find yourself needing services, Augusta Public Transit provides comprehensive public transportation services throughout Richmond County. These include the fixed route bus service that operates nine fixed routes, access to ADA (paratransit) services, and the Richmond Rural Transit service. Car rental and limited taxi service is of course available in Augusta as well as rideshare options like Uber. Students might be pleased to know that a fledgling bikeshare program called JagRide is now open across Augusta University’s three campuses.
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Drawing from their database of over 4 million car insurance shopper applications, the data scientists at Insurify have published various reports on driver behavior and car ownership — including how Augusta drivers measure up to their fellow Georgia motorists in the rankings above.
From driver performance across different geographical locations and demographics to patterns in motor vehicle ownership and auto insurance coverage, Insurify Insights publishes data-driven articles, trend analyses, and national and local rankings each week on all factors related to cars and those who drive them.
While car accidents are a sadly unavoidable feature of time spent on the road, rates of accidents do vary from city to city and from state to state. Augusta drivers rank 80 in the number of car accidents per driver across all cities in Georgia.
Exceeding the speed limit can endanger others and leave a permanent stain on your driving record. When compared to other cities in Georgia, Augusta drivers rank 26 in the number of speeding infractions per driver.
While driving while intoxicated is never acceptable, it’s a more common offense than many assume. Augusta drivers rank 84 in the number of DUI’s per driver across all cities in Georgia.
Some car models are just more popular than others and trends can vary from place to place. The most popular vehicle in Augusta is the Honda Accord.
The Insurify team classifies rude drivers as those who commit the following driving offenses: failure to yield or failure to stop, improper backing, passing where prohibited, tailgating, street racing, or hit-and-runs. Among all cities in Georgia, Augusta drivers rank 68 in rude driving infractions.
Having a squeaky-clean driving record is an accomplishment to be proud of. Some cities have safer drivers than others; Augusta drivers rank 33 in clean driving records across all cities in Georgia.
Failing to yield the right of way isn’t just frustrating for other drivers; it’s dangerous, too. Augusta drivers rank 47 in failure to yield violations per driver across all cities in Georgia.
Reckless driving refers to a specific traffic violation: when drivers willfully act dangerously in spite of the risks they’re imposing on both themselves and others. Among all cities in Georgia, Augusta drivers rank 33 in the number of reckless driving offenses per driver.
As auto manufacturers increasingly turn towards producing greener car models, more and more motorists are embracing hybrids and EV’s. Augusta drivers rank 25 in hybrid and electric vehicle ownership across all cities in Georgia.
The car insurance quotes, statistics, and data visualizations on this page are derived from Insurify’s proprietary database of over 4 million car insurance applications from ZIP codes across the United States. Insurify’s data science team performs a comprehensive analysis of the various factors car insurance providers take into account while setting rates to provide readers insight into how car insurance quotes are priced.
