utah car insurance

Utah features spectacular rock formations, friendly folks, and some complicated car insurance regulations. Our guide to car insurance in Utah will help clarify your options.

Utah car insurance

Utah requires its drivers to maintain the following coverages at the following limits:

$25,000 bodily injury liability coverage per person
$65,000 bodily injury liability coverage per incident
$15,000 for property damage liability coverage per incident
$3,000 personal injury protection (PIP) coverage per person

Liability coverage can help pay for others' medical and repair bills after you're found at fault in a car accident. PIP, on the other hand, can help cover your own medical expenses after an accident, regardless of fault.

You'll typically see the minimum liability limits expressed as 25/65/15.

How fault works after an accident

Utah is a no-fault state. This means that your own policy's personal injury protection (PIP) can help pay for certain medical-related expenses after a car accident up to a certain limit. An at-fault driver can still be held liable for medical expenses, which is why bodily injury liability coverage is required.

You can customize your PIP coverage (to include lost wage protection, for example) when you buy your policy.

One quick note: no-fault insurance doesn't apply to property damage. The at-fault driver's property damage liability coverage can help pay for others' repairs.

How claims settlements are determined

Utah uses a comparative negligence law. This means that more than one driver can be found at fault, and you can only sue for damages if you're found to be less than 50 percent at fault. If you're found to be 10 percent at fault, the at-fault driver's insurer may offer you a claims settlement that pays up to 90 percent of your post-accident expenses.

Factors that can impact your Utah car insurance rate

Driving record and claims history
Age, gender, and marital status
Coverage selections, limits, and deductibles
Credit-based insurance score
Make and model of your car
Where you live
Prior insurance history
Discounts you qualify for

Esurance in Utah

We first offered our technology-driven, customer-focused car insurance to Utah drivers in 2008.

Optional car insurance coverages

Comprehensive coverage
Collision coverage
Uninsured motorist bodily injury coverage
Uninsured motorist property damage coverage
Underinsured motorist bodily injury coverage
Underinsured motorist property damage coverage
Emergency road service
Rental car coverage
Customized parts and equipment coverage
Loan/lease gap coverage

Esurance discounts available in Utah

New to Esurance? Get a quote to see if you qualify for any of our Utah car insurance discounts:

Fast 5^® discount (save 5 percent by starting your quote online)
Good Student discount
Homeowners discount
Multi-Car discount
Paid in Full discount

If you're already an Esurance policyholder and have questions about your discounts, give us a call at 1-800-ESURANCE (1-800-378-7262). Keep in mind that some exclusions may apply.

Our Renters Plus™ discount in Utah

If you're already protecting your ride in Utah with an Esurance car insurance policy, add renters insurance to protect your stuff, too — and nab a discount for good measure.

Esurance-approved car repair shops in Utah

As an Esurance customer, you can take a damaged car to any repair shop you choose. If you choose a shop in our E-star^® network, you can take advantage of RepairView^®, which lets you monitor your repairs online. Your repairs will also be guaranteed for as long as you own your car.

Find an E-star shop near you.

Uninsured drivers in Utah

According to a 2011 Insurance Research Council (IRC) report, about 8 percent of Utah drivers were uninsured. That was well below the national average of 13.8 percent.

Uninsured motorist insurance is not required in Utah, but it can be a relatively affordable coverage that offers financial protection from the uninsured.

Promising stats on driving safety

Car insurance rates are determined, in part, by where you live. If you live in an area with a higher-than-average number of accidents and claims, your rate could be higher than if you lived in a rural area with a low number of incidents. The following statewide stats can help all Utah drivers save a bit more on car insurance.

Safe driving

In 2010, there were 8.5 driving-related deaths per 100,000 drivers. That's about 2 fewer than the average state.

Everyone in the carpool

Utah sported the 4th-highest carpool rate in the country (11.7 percent of all commuters) in 2009. Fewer cars on the road, generally speaking, translate into fewer car accidents.

Sober smarts

Utah had the smallest drunk-driver fatality rate in the nation in 2009, when 16.4 percent of Utah's fatal accidents involved a motorist with an illegal BAC.

For some perspective, the next-closest state came in at 24.5 percent and the national average was 32.1 percent.

utah car insurance