Black cars more likely to have crashes research shows!
on June 22nd, 2010 at 11:00 pmBlack cars are up to 47 per cent more likely to be involved in crashes, research shows. A 20-year study revealed black cars to be the most dangerous – and white, gold and yellow to be the safest. The reason lies not in who is behind the wheel, but in the visibility of their vehicle, say the researchers. Black, grey, silver, red and blue fail to stand out against the background of the road, scenery and other traffic. The team, from Monash University in Australia scrutinise police data on 850,000 accidents for information on the car, they time of day and the type of prang. Commercial vehicles, including taxis and white vans, were excluded from the mix. After trying to take into account the possibility that drivers who take risks might be drawn more to some colours than others, they found black cars to be most accident prone. During daylight hours, they were up to 12 per cent more likely be in crashes than white vehicles, while at dawn and dusk, the figure rose to 47 per cent. More
