Crashes 'less likely with women'

23/11/11

By Chris Gibbings

Women motorists are less likely to have accidents than male drivers but are more anxious about driving, a survey by Autoglass  has found.

Up to 69 per cent of women and 64 per cent of men admit losing their cool behind the wheel, and 39 per cent of women and 28 per cent of men said arguing with family and friends before setting out was more likely to change their mood once driving.

The survey of 3,000 people shows that women find poor driving by others the biggest annoyance. This factor upset 75 per cent of women but only 63 per cent of men. Up to 54 per cent of women and 43 per cent of men were stressed at the wheel, and long drives were found to be tiring by half of women and 38 per cent of men.

Running late worried nearly half of women and 34 per cent of men, while the weather concerned 28 per cent of women drivers and 23 per cent of men.

The survey brings it home that many drivers take their worries with them and everyone should allow for this before judging the driving of others, said Autoglass managing director Matthew Mycock.