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Is There a Link Between Car Color and Accidents?
disadur dari http://www.wisegeek.com/is-there-a-link-between-car-color-and-accidents.htm
A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Auckland,
New Zealand
indicates that there may be a link between car color and serious injuries as a
result of car accidents. Their findings were published in the The British
Medical Journal in December 2003.
The study involved accidents in New Zealand between 1998 and 1999. According
to their findings, drivers of brown cars had the highest risk of sustaining
serious injuries caused by auto accidents. Black and green cars also had
elevated risks.
Which are the safest cars? Drivers of silver-colored cars, according to the
report, have a 50% less chance of being involved in an injury-causing accident
than do drivers of white cars! While the results are surprising, more studies
need to be performed before we all rush out and repaint or replace our vehicles.
The scientists did not explain why there was such a disparity in accident
rates. Perhaps lighter colored cars are more visible, or perhaps the people who
choose such cars are a self-selecting group of safe drivers.
How popular are the various car colors? According to DuPont Automotive’s 2003
Color Popularity Report, the top three colors (silver, white and black) account
for more than 50% of new cars manufactured for North America. Here is a chart
highlighting the top ten most popular car colors:
| Color | Percentage of New Cars | |
| Silver | 20.2% |
 |
| White | 18.4% |
|
| Black | 11.6% |
|
| Med/Dark Gray | 11.5% |
|
| Light Brown | 8.8% |
|
| Med/Dark Blue | 8.5% |
|
| Medium Red | 6.9% |
|
| Med/Dark Green | 5.3% |
|
| Bright Red | 3.8% |
|
| Dark Red | 0.9% |
|
| Source: DuPont Automotive | ||
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