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The average cost of South Dakota car insurance will vary from city to city and between insurance companies. Insurify analyzed the latest insurance rates in Watertown, SD to find you the cheapest quotes in the area.
Here are the cheapest carriers in Watertown 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 | |
|---|---|
 State Farm | $51/mo |
 Progressive | $89/mo |
 GEICO | $97/mo |
 The General | $131/mo |
 American Family | $139/mo |
South Dakota Cities | |
|---|---|
| Sioux Falls | $103/mo |
| Rapid City | $84/mo |
| Aberdeen | $92/mo |
| Brookings | $86/mo |
| Watertown | $101/mo |
| South Dakota | $93/mo |
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The state of South Dakota requires all motor vehicle operators to have proof of insurance available in the car at all times. The minimum bodily injury liability insurance requirements in South Dakota are:
Bodily injury coverage protects you by paying for the injuries of anyone you harm in an accident. The minimum coverage limits that South Dakota state law requires are $25,000 for the injury or death of a single person involved in a car accident and $50,000 for the injury or death of multiple persons. Insurance providers list this coverage at 25/50, stating the limitations of each minimum. In an accident, liability coverage protects you up to the policy limit. Damages above the policy limit of $50,000 are your responsibility.
The minimum property damage liability insurance requirements in South Dakota are:
Property damage liability coverage pays for any property that you damage in an accident. The state of South Dakota requires $25,000 for the minimum. You’ll see the collective state minimum listed at 25/50/25. The second 25 refers to the property damage liability. Once again, any damages above the $25,000 are your responsibility.
What happens if someone hits you, and they do not have insurance or enough insurance to pay for your damages? Consider that the Insurance Information Institute reports 7.7 percent, or just over one out of thirteen, South Dakota drivers have no insurance. The state requires uninsured motorist coverage and underinsured motorist coverage:
Uninsured motorist bodily injury pays your medical expenses if you’re injured by a hit-and-run driver or one who has no insurance. Underinsured motorist bodily injury pays your medical expenses if you’re hit by someone who does not have high enough policy limits to cover your costs.
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 Watertown drivers measure up to their fellow South Dakota 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.
Some car models are just more popular than others and trends can vary from place to place. The most popular vehicle in Watertown is the Ford F-Series Pickup.
While driving while intoxicated is never acceptable, it’s a more common offense than many assume. Watertown drivers rank -- in the number of DUI’s per driver across all cities in South Dakota.
Exceeding the speed limit can endanger others and leave a permanent stain on your driving record. When compared to other cities in South Dakota, Watertown drivers rank -- in the number of speeding infractions per driver.
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.
