Women really are better and safer drivers than men
Two years of research conducted by the Irish car insurance company No Nonsense reveals that women behave better behind the wheel.
“It is just over two years since SmartDriver was introduced and No Nonsense has identified some incredible trends and traits among Irish drivers,” said a company spokesperson yesterday.
“The data comes from almost 2,000 No Nonsense’s SmartDriver customers whose driving has been measured for three months using a clever little device — a state-of-the-art telematics tool — that reveals just how smart their driving is.
“It’s a simple idea: Prove you can drive well and safely, and get up to 30% off your motor insurance. The better the driver, the bigger the discount.”
The electronic device revealed key differences in the driving habits of men and women:
- Women in their 20s outdrive men, with better scores than their male counterparts with regard to accelerating, harsh braking and cornering;
- Connacht has the highest percentage of safe female drivers (82%);
- When it comes to overacceleration, men perform worse (69%) than women (62%);
- Dublin women were the least likely to brake harshly (62%) and just under half (44%) never triggered an acceleration incident.
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— wheelsforwomen (@wheelsforwomen) April 6, 2015
By contrast, Munster men were found to be the riskiest male driver group (39%).
Women who work in science and/or engineering have the best rating (72%).
Of all occupations and professions, teaching has the highest proportion of safe male drivers (71%).
The data was gathered from an almost 2,000 strong sample of policyholders who signed up for the scheme.
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