CARFAX DATA: AUTUMN IS THE MOST DANGEROUS SEASON FOR AUTO ACCIDENT DAMAGE IN U.S.
CENTREVILLE, Va., Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tens of millions of U.S. drivers are heading this week directly into Danger Season – the time when auto crashes occur most often where they live, CARFAX data shows. Although many might assume that Winter is the most accident-prone season, more than 72% of U.S. drivers – roughly 170 million – live in states where Fall is the peak season for accident damage.
- Although many might assume that Winter is the most accident-prone season, more than 72% of U.S. drivers – roughly 170 million – live in states where Fall is the peak season for accident damage.
- "CARFAX has the most accident and damage information, and sometimes that data can be surprising."
- Braking on wet leaves can make a car travel more than twice as far as braking on a dry road.
- "CARFAX has the most accident and damage information, and sometimes that data can be surprising," said Faisal Hasan, General Manager for Data at CARFAX.