--- title: Year in Rear View 2024 – What Happened This Past Year? description: What are the odds of your vehicle being stolen? What province had the most weather damage? We went through our data from millions of CARFAX Canada Vehicle History Reports run in 2024 to find this out and more. image: https://go.carfax.ca/hubfs/Share%20Image-FNL.png --- ![Illustration of a rearview mirror with CARFAX Canada logo](https://go.carfax.ca/hubfs/YiRV%202024/Hero%20image%20-%20rearview%20mirror.svg "Illustration of a rearview mirror with CARFAX Canada logo") # Year in Rear View ‘24 Let's look back at data from the year to see what happened with vehicles across Canada. Based on data collected from September 1st, 2023 to September 1st, 2024. Video player - Video Thumbnail - Landing Page - Click to play video ## Vehicle theft in Canada 152,622 vehicles have been identified as actively stolen. – Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) The number of vehicles reported as stolen on CARFAX Canada Vehicle History Reports increased by 25%. Of vehicles stolen, SUVs were the most commonly stolen vehicle type, which isn’t too surprising as there are more of these vehicles on the road.    Stolen vehicles by major vehicle type (%) ![Bar graph of stolen vehicles by major vehicle type](https://go.carfax.ca/hubfs/YiRV%202024/Vehicles%20Stolen%20Bar%20Graph%20-%20EN.svg "Bar graph of stolen vehicles by major vehicle type") ![Keep It Cool bar](https://go.carfax.ca/hubfs/Keep%20It%20Cool%20bar.svg) Our insights indicate that there are 141,260 potential VIN Clones! Another rising fraudulent practice has been VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) Cloning. [VIN Cloning](https://www.carfax.ca/resource-centre/articles/vin-cloning-what-you-need-to-know) is the act of stealing a VIN from a legitimate vehicle and masking this VIN onto another vehicle, typically stolen, essentially giving it a fake ID. Why is this a problem? Well, it turns a stolen vehicle into a clone of the original, allowing the scammer to sell a vehicle under false pretenses with fake documentation. See: [How you can avoid being a victim of VIN Cloning![Outlink](https://go.carfax.ca/hubfs/YiRV%202024/Outlink.svg)](https://www.carfax.ca/resource-centre/articles/vin-cloning-what-you-need-to-know#AvoidClones)   ## Accident claims in Canada The total amount of accident claim damage that was found on CARFAX Canada Vehicle History Reports last year was $7,626,716,272.57. The top three highest claim dollar amount dates were: 1. January 9, 2024 ($12,073,669) 2. January 16, 2024 ($11,958,314) 3. February 15, 2024 ($11,854,504) The date with the most reported collisions found on our reports was February 15, 2024, with 981 unique claims. Of the reports that had an accident claim in 2024, 77% of them had been in one reported accident. The majority of the claims reported were found in: ![Map of Canada highlighting British Columbi, Alberta, and Ontario where the majority of claims were found](https://go.carfax.ca/hubfs/YiRV%202024/Majority%20Claims%20Map.svg "Map of Canada highlighting British Columbi, Alberta, and Ontario where the majority of claims were found") ## Weather damage in Canada Alberta leads the country in hail damage claims with $140 million. In fact, they had 300% more total damage claims than the next highest province, Ontario. The top three provinces with hail damage claims found are: 1. Alberta 2. Ontario 3. Quebec ![Illustration of leaves and coffee cup blowing away](https://go.carfax.ca/hubfs/YiRV%202024/In%20the%20wind.svg "Illustration of leaves and coffee cup blowing away") Wind is a different story. Ontario is seeing an increase of extreme weather and wind damage is one of the results from that. With over $12 million in damages due to wind-related occurrences, Ontario is leading the country. The top three provinces with wind related damage found were: 1. Ontario 2. Alberta 3. Nova Scotia ## Liens in Canada 42% of lien reports found money owing. When looking at each province, it isn’t surprising that the highest lien counts come from the provinces with large populations: 1. Ontario – 297,605 2. British Columbia – 176,329 3. Alberta – 161,269 | ![Information icon](https://go.carfax.ca/hubfs/YiRV%202024/Info%20Icon.svg) | A lien is an outstanding or unpaid debt on a vehicle. If a vehicle has a lien on it when its purchased, the person who bought that vehicle may be responsible for that debt. [Learn more about Liens![Outlink](https://go.carfax.ca/hubfs/YiRV%202024/Outlink.svg)](https://www.carfax.ca/resource-centre/articles/what-is-a-lien) | | --- | --- |   ## Odometers in Canada The highest reported odometer reading we found this past year was 999,998. The 2010 Lincoln MKS in question had 66 service records. ![Sedan](https://go.carfax.ca/hubfs/YiRV%202024/Sedan.svg "Sedan") ![Keep It Cool bar](https://go.carfax.ca/hubfs/Keep%20It%20Cool%20bar.svg) These numbers serve as a reminder of the importance of safety behind the wheel, and knowing a vehicle’s history before you purchase used. Only the CARFAX Canada Vehicle History Report can search through billions of data records to help give you peace of mind when buying a used car. [Learn more about Vehicle History Reports![Outlink](https://go.carfax.ca/hubfs/YiRV%202024/Outlink.svg)](https://www.carfax.ca/why-buy-a-report) | ![Information icon](https://go.carfax.ca/hubfs/YiRV%202024/Info%20Icon.svg) | Before you buy a used car, we recommend that you get a CARFAX Canada Vehicle History Report, take a thorough test drive and have the vehicle inspected by a qualified mechanic or auto technician to make sure the vehicle is functioning properly. | | --- | --- |   --- ## Be safe out there, and always check your rear view! ![Illustration of air freshener with CARFAX Canada logomark](https://go.carfax.ca/hubfs/YiRV%202024/Airfreshener.svg "Illustration of air freshener with CARFAX Canada logomark") © 2024 CARFAX Canada ULC. All rights reserved. [ Contact Us](https://www.carfax.ca/contact) | [ Privacy/Legal](https://www.carfax.ca/about-carfax/privacy-legal) | [Conditions of Use](https://www.carfax.ca/about-carfax/privacy-legal/conditions-of-use)