Durham AUTO INSURANCE (NC)
With a population over 225,000 spread over about 95 square miles, Durham is the fifth largest city in North Carolina.
Durham is part of the renowned Research Triangle and is home to Duke University and North Carolina Central University, which employ a great number of the city’s residents.
Durham is subject to a humid subtropical climate with warm to hot summers and mild but wet winters. That said, winters can often be cold with temperatures sometimes falling below freezing and about 7 annual inches of snow. The area has also been known to be subject to strong winter storms and the occasional hurricane remnant. Droughts are also a common problem.
Violent crime rates in Durham regularly outstrip the North Carolina average and property crime rates also rank higher and continue to climb upward.
Crime and Fatal Accident Statistics (2008)
| Fatal Accidents | Cars Involved | People Involved | Pedestrian Accidents | Caused by DUI/DWI | Auto Thefts (2007) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 14 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 1151 |
City Driving
| Pop increase from commuters | Avg. commute time |
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| +27,102 | 20.7 |
| Avg. rainfall | Avg. Temp (annual) |
| 48 inches rain | Jan 38.5F, July 79.4F (59F) |
Transportation
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| Total no. of bridges | Total length | Avg. daily traffic | Avg. daily truck traffic |
| 87 | 758ft | 1927520 | 243370 |
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| Trains | |||
| Passenger rail service is available on Amtrak's Carolinian and Piedmont lines, which offer daily service to Charlotte and Raleigh. | |||
| Public Transportation | |||
| Durham Area Transit Authority (DATA) serves the Durham area. It has a fixed-route system with 53 buses on 18 routes.The paratransit system includes 43 vans transports passengers within the city and nearby Chapel Hill. | |||
Facts and Figures
| Population (2009) | Male Female | Change since 2000 | Living/Working | Area in Sq. Miles |
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| 205,615 | +22.5% | 59,296 | 94.6 | |
| Zip Codes | ||||
| 27701, 27702, 27703, 27704, 27705, 27706, 27707, 27708, 27709, 27710, 27711, 27712, 27713, 27715, 27717, 27722 | ||||
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Contact the City
http://www.ci.durham.nc.usComplaints and Insurance Fraud
Insurance companies usually have processes for customers to report fraud and submit complaints. If your company doesn't have a reporting system or fraud hotline, contact its headquarters.Â
If you've witnessed or are a victim of insurance fraud in Durham, you should report it to the following organizations:
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- Durham Better Business Bureau (BBB)
- North Carolina Department of Insurance
- North Carolina Attorney General
- Coalition Against Insurance Fraud (CAIF)
- National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB)
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