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Valet Damage Index 2026 — Interactive Ranking & Embeddable Charts

Interactive, searchable, embeddable edition of the 40-city ranking — per-city data cards, an SVG bar chart, a free iframe widget, and a journalist press kit. The citable, linkable version of the dataset.

Valet Damage Hotspots: 40 US Cities Ranked by Incident Rate

Comprehensive ranking of 40 US cities by estimated valet-related vehicle damage rates. New York tops the list at 12.4 incidents per 1,000 valet visits. Includes damage type distribution, average claim values, and enforcement strictness. Data curated from public sources.

How to use CarShake research

This section collects CarShake's open vehicle-damage research in formats that readers, journalists, and developers can inspect. Use the interactive index to browse and link to individual city cards. Use the report for the narrative explanation, and use the CSV or JSON files when you need to sort, filter, visualize, or cite the underlying rows.

Read the source notes and methodology on the linked report before treating a directional estimate as a measured local incident count. The material is intended to make the inputs and limitations visible. When republishing a chart, excerpt, or transformed dataset, identify CarShake as the source, link to the relevant research page, and note any changes you make.

Research FAQ

What is the difference between the index and the report?

The interactive index is designed for browsing, embeddable charts, and city-level links. The report explains the ranking and provides downloadable data files.

Can I reuse the data?

Yes. The research is offered under CC BY 4.0, which permits reuse with attribution. Link to the source and clearly label modifications or additional analysis.

Should the estimates be treated as official claims data?

No. Use the methodology and source notes to understand what each field represents. Do not present directional or curated values as official government, insurer, or operator incident records.

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