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Less attention, more traffic
According to Raimondas Bieliauskas, head of the Vehicle Claims Administration Division of the ERGO insurer, the biggest claim on Monday could be related to objective circumstances.
“When comparing the most accident prone days of 2019-2020, we noticed that most of the time this title was for Mondays: the number of registered traffic accidents on these days of the week increased to 150. Obviously, even a A short break from work affects Monday’s attention. In addition, traffic on the roads tends to be more tense at the beginning of the week: the number of cars increases, the rush and congestion “, describes R. Bieliauskas.
According to the representative of the insurer, the lack of vigilance and the greater relaxation included both Thursday and Friday in the lists of the most rugged days of the past year and the previous year. On these days of the week, the number of fixed insurance accidents reached 100.
“At the end of the work week, more cars leave the cities, congestion occurs. Also, drivers are more tired after a week of work, reducing their attention to the wheel and perhaps going to entertainment more often at night, they lack vigilance and responsible driving, ”says the insurance expert.
Both holidays and winter are dangerous
Speaking of traffic accident statistics, R. Bieliauskas notes that traditionally every year public days or days prior to holidays are included in the lists of the most accident days. One of the biggest disasters of 2019. The insurance company recorded on December 23, the day before Christmas, as well as on April 23, immediately after St. Easter. 2020 became one of the most rugged on December 15. and August 31. and September 1.
“September 1 has already become a traditional day of turmoil on the roads: cars returning to cities after the summer, parents taking their children to school, students unfamiliar with the streets of the new city create exceptionally difficult conditions for all road users. The most active movement of December 15 can be explained by the fact that it was the last day before the country tightened quarantine conditions. Other holidays are characterized due to similar circumstances, and they are usually accompanied by fatigue or distraction of the travelers ”, says R. Bieliauskas.
He adds that the highest accident rate on the country’s highways can also be attributed to seasonality. According to company statistics, accidents occur mainly in winter and early spring, and May is among the days most prone to accidents.
“Not surprisingly, 2020 stood out with less contrasting numbers for the most accident-prone days. Last year, the top spots on the worst-accident lists were also occupied by days without 80 traffic accidents. The most accidental days were typically topped by the most accident-prone days. 100 events. Empty roads and restricted traffic during the holidays have adjusted the trends of traffic accidents that have already become the rule, ”says R. Bieliauskas.
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