When it comes to road traffic accidents, the common thought is that men are the better drivers, although it’s worth noting that it’s predominantly men that state this fact; however a recent study has drawn some interesting conclusions. Some of the findings of this study suggest women drivers are more likely to have scrapes and bumps while men are more prone to head-on collisions, a survey has found.

Their findings suggest Women drivers are actually more prone to minor scrapes and bumps in their cars, whilst men are more likely to be involved in a head-on collision or the more serious accident..

As well as having head-on collisions, men are more likely to hit crash barriers and trees or drive up and down embankments.

As well as having head-on collisions, men are more likely to hit crash barriers and trees or drive up and down embankments. Cars belonging to men are also more likely to catch fire, even though one hypothesis with this is the over use of high power-driven electronic goods use to ‘upgrade’ a cars stereo and speaker equipment.

Women suffer more than men from having their car broken into and having something taken from inside, while men are more likely to have their car stolen outright.

Diamond’s managing director Sian Lewis said: “Women tend to be in more accidents at slower speeds where cars are close together, while men have more high-speed accidents where it is easy to lose control.

“Our research suggests the way men and women drive is different. Possibly men drive faster and more aggressively than women, while women are more easily distracted than men behind the wheel of a car.”

She went on: ” But one reason why women are more likely to have their car broken into is perhaps because they’re more likely to leave expensive items, like their handbag or sunglasses, on show than men.

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