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The Most Dangerous Color Options For Your Vehicle

The Most Dangerous Color Options For Your Vehicle

The old fallacy about the color of your cars correlation to getting pulled over has mostly been put to bed. Statistically it just isn't true that drivers of red cars get busted any more or less often than other colors. Still, there is one thing that the color of your car may affect: your likelihood of being in a collision.

Studies have concluded that black cars are 47% more likely to be involved in accidents than vehicles of other colors. That's unfortunate, because it looks amazing and is one of the top three color options of choice with current car buyers.

White, gold, and yellow have been determined the safest. The research conducted used the police data of more than 850,000 accidents over 20 years, so with such a large sample of data it can be concluded that the results are of high accuracy. 

Overall, the data points to something that many experts have been saying for years. Some shades are simply safer because they are more visible on the road than others.
During the day, black cars were up to 12% more likely be involved in crashes than other vehicles. At night, dawn, and dusk when visibility is reduced, the figure rose to 47%. The visibility of grey, silver, red and blue cars can also be poor in low-light conditions.

There are many other factors that affect individual accident rates such as age, experience, and personal reaction times. Still, the color of your vehicle has a proven link to how visible you are to other drivers. If you are involved in an accident, it's recommended that you take the time to shop around for a trusted and reliable auto body repair shop, such as Service King Austin in the city of Austin, TX. Also, the next time you're at the dealership getting ready to make that next purchase, you may want to consider how the color of your new vehicle may factor into safety.

Written By: Todd Hendrickson
Source: moneysupermarket.com

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