New Year’s Day leading holiday for vehicle theft

FBI data for 2010 suggests that vehicle thefts are on the decline, but authorities warn that there is always a market for stolen items and that vehicles remain a popular target of thieves.

The Trucker News Services

12/29/2010

DES PLAINES, Ill. — New Year’s Day 2009 was the leading holiday for vehicle theft, and drivers should be vigilant this coming New Year’s holiday as well, reports the National Insurance Crime Bureau.

Of course, while many truckers will be working this upcoming holiday, the NICB warns that thieves don’t take a holiday although Christmas Day historically is the time when the least vehicle thefts occur.

1)            New Year’s Day: 2,760

2)            Halloween: 2,325

3)            Independence Day: 2,207

4)            Memorial Day: 2,207

5)            President’s Day: 2,204

6)            Labor Day: 2,202

7)            New Year’s Eve: 2,189

8)            Valentine’s Day: 2,090

9)            Christmas Eve: 1,851

10)          Thanksgiving: 1,620, and

11)          Christmas Day, 1,336

FBI data for 2010 suggests that vehicle thefts are on the decline, but authorities warn that there is always a market for stolen items and that vehicles remain a popular target of thieves.

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