Reduce Driving Dangerous on Hazardous Fridays
Its official, the most dangerous day of the week to drive a vehicle is Friday. Perhaps there is something in the water, perhaps people are giddy and too frantic to drive safely. According to a study done by Nationwide Insurance, drivers are better off practicing defensive driving on the last typical workday of the workweek if they want to return to work the following week.
Friday auto accident possible outcome at an AUTOMOBILE JUNK YARD – NARA – 543899 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Friday is the day of the week that most people anticipate most and it is now earned the title as the most dangerous day to drive. Using 2012 data sets, the insurance company was able to come up with the latest most up-to-date information regarding accidents. They have concluded that there is an average of 4,664 insurance claims per day for accidents which happen on Fridays.
Close in second place are Wednesdays, or “Hump Days”, with an average of 4,197 claims per day; then Thursday, Monday and Tuesday.
People that own their own cars get a bit giddy as the workweek comes to a close. “Everybody is anxious to start their weekends, so they’re all thinking about something other than focusing on their driving,” Bill Windsor, associate vice president of safety at Nationwide, told AOL Autos.
According to the study, at least half of all auto-related accidents happen during commuting hours, which make driving to a more serious risk than what people may take into consideration. Of those accidents, according to The Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS), the two most frequent types of accidents that happen during commuting hours are autos being rear-ended or autos rear-ending other vehicles.
AOL Autos and NETS suggest that to reduce the amount of frequent accidents is simple: Stop tailgating, or move away if someone is driving too close on your tail. Those types of accidents can result in serious injuries.
Another rule of thumb that is suggested for drivers is to leave at least 3 to 4 seconds of driving distance between themselves and the car in front. Drivers have various skill levels on public roads. When it comes to driving in wet or slippery conditions, driving distance should be doubled.
“Drivers have to expect the unexpected, because unfortunately, there are a lot of distracted drivers out there,” Winsor said. “Because of that, you need to know that just because a car has its signal going, it might go the exact opposite way.” Therefore, a drivers’ focus should be on the road and not on emails or texts.
Have you been injured by a distracted driver on a Friday? If so call the car accident lawyers today!
Reviewed by Chris H. in 2012.