I heard this statement and it confused me. The explanation was more red cars have accidents than other cars. But surely that doesn’t translate to “I personally am more likely to have an accident if I drive a red car than a blue car today”? Assuming there’s nothing inherently about red cars that makes them more likely to crash. I’m struggling with the maths theory behind it.
Edit to clarify my question: does the statistic that “red cars have more accidents” translate to the statement that “I, personally, all other things being equal, am more likely to have an accident if I drive a red car than a blue one”?
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Red cars( back in the day )were typically sports cars and people with sports cars usually were younger who drove faster and were more likely to be reckless and have accidents.
The color of a car does not affect its safety or the likelihood of being involved in an accident. Other factors such as the driver’s behavior, road conditions, weather, and visibility have a much greater impact on accident rates.
It’s possible that the myth of red cars being more accident-prone may have arisen because red is a bright, attention-grabbing color that is often associated with sports cars or high-performance vehicles. Such cars may attract drivers who tend to drive more aggressively or take more risks, which could increase their likelihood of being involved in accidents. However, this has nothing to do with the color itself, but rather the type of driver who tends to choose that color.
The color of a car does not affect its safety or the likelihood of being involved in an accident. Other factors such as the driver’s behavior, road conditions, weather, and visibility have a much greater impact on accident rates.
It’s possible that the myth of red cars being more accident-prone may have arisen because red is a bright, attention-grabbing color that is often associated with sports cars or high-performance vehicles. Such cars may attract drivers who tend to drive more aggressively or take more risks, which could increase their likelihood of being involved in accidents. However, this has nothing to do with the color itself, but rather the type of driver who tends to choose that color.
The color of a car does not affect its safety or the likelihood of being involved in an accident. Other factors such as the driver’s behavior, road conditions, weather, and visibility have a much greater impact on accident rates.
It’s possible that the myth of red cars being more accident-prone may have arisen because red is a bright, attention-grabbing color that is often associated with sports cars or high-performance vehicles. Such cars may attract drivers who tend to drive more aggressively or take more risks, which could increase their likelihood of being involved in accidents. However, this has nothing to do with the color itself, but rather the type of driver who tends to choose that color.
Because correlation and human psychology.
we found, through studies, that choice of car color correlates “relatively strong” with personality.
Generally, people who picks red cars, will much more likely be driving at a higher speed than someone in a black/blue car.
Its not that red car = more accidents, correlation=/=causation, however, buying red car COULD imply that you like to be “faster” which can lead to more accidents.
While it seems silly to increase insurance for a slight increase. Insurance companies deal with thousands of cars, a small percentage is a significant economic increase for them.
Because correlation and human psychology.
we found, through studies, that choice of car color correlates “relatively strong” with personality.
Generally, people who picks red cars, will much more likely be driving at a higher speed than someone in a black/blue car.
Its not that red car = more accidents, correlation=/=causation, however, buying red car COULD imply that you like to be “faster” which can lead to more accidents.
While it seems silly to increase insurance for a slight increase. Insurance companies deal with thousands of cars, a small percentage is a significant economic increase for them.
Because correlation and human psychology.
we found, through studies, that choice of car color correlates “relatively strong” with personality.
Generally, people who picks red cars, will much more likely be driving at a higher speed than someone in a black/blue car.
Its not that red car = more accidents, correlation=/=causation, however, buying red car COULD imply that you like to be “faster” which can lead to more accidents.
While it seems silly to increase insurance for a slight increase. Insurance companies deal with thousands of cars, a small percentage is a significant economic increase for them.
This is completely false. I used to be an underwriter and this is not true, at all. There’s no insurance company that can back up any claim that red cars get into more accidents. That’s why they don’t ask for the color of your car.
If you had, for example, a red dodge viper and painted it white, there’s no difference. It is strictly based on:
1) driver
2) year make model
A) this is because the cost associated with fixing the vehicle
B) safety rating of the vehicle
Paint has 0 to do with it.
This is completely false. I used to be an underwriter and this is not true, at all. There’s no insurance company that can back up any claim that red cars get into more accidents. That’s why they don’t ask for the color of your car.
If you had, for example, a red dodge viper and painted it white, there’s no difference. It is strictly based on:
1) driver
2) year make model
A) this is because the cost associated with fixing the vehicle
B) safety rating of the vehicle
Paint has 0 to do with it.
This is completely false. I used to be an underwriter and this is not true, at all. There’s no insurance company that can back up any claim that red cars get into more accidents. That’s why they don’t ask for the color of your car.
If you had, for example, a red dodge viper and painted it white, there’s no difference. It is strictly based on:
1) driver
2) year make model
A) this is because the cost associated with fixing the vehicle
B) safety rating of the vehicle
Paint has 0 to do with it.
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