11am this Saturday 'car crash hotspot' according to new research...
This year, Saturday July 25 at 11am is the mostly likely time that motorists will have a crash, according to new research.
More
motor accidents occur in the summer months of July and August – 2,330
serious and fatal accidents in July and 2,148 in August.
This compares with only 1,578 in January and 1,544 in February - the safest and shortest month of the year.
Despite
the fact that winter months generally bring more difficult driving
conditions like icy roads and poor visibility, there are 27.5% more road
accidents in the summer - 33,312 in July and August, compared with the
winter 26,122 (January and February).
This increase is due to the
greater number of motorists on the road, with the vast majority of
families choosing to take their summer holidays at this time. Accidents
rise sharply during June and July, hitting a peak at the end of July.
This year, Saturday July 25 is the predicted to be busiest day of the year on the roads.
Motorists
are expected to take to their cars in droves with all schools having
broken up for summer and July 25 also coincides with most workers' end
of month pay-days.
Saturdays are the worst day for accidents
during the summer when car drivers are nearly twice as likely (1.7
times) to be distracted or impaired in their driving than compared with
weekdays.
