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Insurance companies respond to over 500 lost key calls per day

Statistics

The loss and recovery of valuable items is a significant issue around the world. Some recent studies present some sobering numbers.

56% of us misplace our cell phone or laptop each month
113 cell phones are lost or stolen every minute in the U.S.
120,000 cell phones are lost annually in Chicago taxi cabs
About 12,000 laptops are lost each week in US airports alone
25% of Americans lose or damage their cell phone each year
Major city transit authorities receive over 200 lost items per day
19,000 items are lost every year by New York subway and bus riders
Nearly 15,000 items are turned into the Long Island Rail office annually
University of California Police report only 19.3% of lost items recovered
7,505 sets of keys were found by the London Transport last year
The Transport for London reported 122,930 lost items last year
Insurance companies respond to over 500 lost key calls per day
Major sporting events venues receive 70 lost items per event
The Ferry service in Sydney collects 150 lost items per day
2,000 items are lost at New York’s Grand Central Station each month