WINTER prangs are costing motorists £150 million more compared to during the summer, with approximately 70,000 more accidents occurring according to the latest statistics.
Frosty roads and rainy weather are to blame as motorists see a 15 per cent rise in accidents from January to March when compared to the equivalent June-August summertime figure says accident aftercare specialist, Accident Exchange.
It also found the rush to get home in the evenings coincided with a 5pm to 6pm peak in accidents – up by 30 per cent against the average of any given hour during the day.
