According to one study by Jerry, an insurance comparison company that drew on data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the number of pedestrians killed in car crashes reached a four-decade high across the country in 2021, reaching more than 7,000 people.

Parents spend a lot of time worrying about how they’ll afford college tuition for their kids someday, but a pair of recent surveys show exorbitant college-like costs actually come much earlier in life.

Jerry, the car insurance savings app, analyzed the "new normal" car market throughout 2022 for changes that could impact drivers and their wallets. The company found that it costs more than ever to own and maintain a car — from sticker prices, to monthly payments, to insurance and everything in between — and the roads can be a dangerous place.

Average annual full coverage insurance rate of Audi A3 without differentiating states or carriers.

According to Jerry, an insurance shopping app, auto premiums are up 43% in the past three years and there’s “no sign that insurers are done with steep rate increases.” By mid-2024, most insurance providers will have proper pricing in place and premium costs will level off, Jerry forecasts.

Vehicles have never been as expensive (or hard to find) as they are today. To better understand the state of the car industry, Jerry analyzed data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and Bureau of Labor Statistics.