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Interesting statistics about car insurance in Barrie

The following facts were compiled from Kanetix users:

• The percentage of drivers in Barrie who have had accidents within the past 6 years: 12.01%
• The average yearly price of vehicle insurance in Barrie for drivers who had one or more licence suspensions within past six years: $4987
• The percentage of drivers in Barrie who have had one or more tickets within the past 6 years: 19.46%
• The average yearly price of vehicle insurance in Barrie, for drivers who own: $2409
• The percentage of people in Barrie who lease their vehicle: 8.95%

Barrie car insurance information

Barrie, Ontario, Canada is a town located in the central portion of the province and is situated on Kempenfelt Bay which branches off of Lake Simcoe. The City, who’s motto is “The People are the City, Barrie Means Business”, has an estimated population of 175,000. The downtown area is in a deep valley which is an extension of Kempenfelt Bay. Many consider The North end of the city, at the intersection of Highway 11 and Highway 400, to be the gateway to northern Ontario resort and cottage country.

You can see many large sculptures around the city due to Barrie being home to the MacLaren Art Centre – an innovative art gallery which supports the visual arts in Simcoe County.

One interesting point of history is that the Underground Railroad, in the mid 1800s, resulted in many American slaves to enter Barrie. They settled and contributed to the name of Shanty Bay which is close to Barrie.

Barrie is located in Ontario’s snowbelt region and receives 238 centimetres (95 inches) of snowfall annually. Several manufacturers call Barrie home as well as Canadian Forces Base Borden.

Barrie is a smaller city relative to other cities with larger populations. If you call Barrie home, you may be able to take advantage of the smaller size of the city in terms of the amount you pay for your car insurance. This is because it is generally held that there are fewer accidents when you have fewer cars on the roads. Here at Kanetix we would like to help Barrie residents find the best rates for car insurance. Be sure to input your postal code above to start shopping for the best car insurance rate.

Recent car insurance comparisons for drivers in Barrie, Ontario

To the right are real car insurance quotes that real drivers from Barrie recently received through Kanetix.

*42.1% of Kanetix customers in Ontario who participated in the survey said Kanetix helped them save an average of $524.38 (May 18 – June 3, 2010) on their car insurance. The cited amount represents the average difference between the best quote obtained at www.Kanetix.ca and the current premium amount of participants in the survey. The savings amount varies by individual and does not constitute a guarantee; in each individual case, the difference may be smaller or greater than the savings amount cited.