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Automobile accidents: black cars are more accident prone
According to research conducted by an Australian university, road safety is related to car colour. Black and other dark-coloured cars are more likely to be involved in accidents than those that are light-coloured.
White cars are more visible, and therefore are involved in fewer collisions.
?Porsche<H4></H4>Film directors have known it for years: the bad guy's car is always black! Well, maybe not always, but a study published by an Australian university confirms the popular preconception: white cars are more visible, and therefore are involved in fewer collisions. By comparison, risk increases by 12% for black cars, and 11% for grey ones. Cream-coloured, beige and yellow cars are nearly as 'safe' as their white cousins, the study says. Indeed, the darker the car, the less visual contrast there is with its environment, and white cars are the most conspicuous. Of course, all cats are grey by night, and all cars present similar risks where accidents are concerned. Dr. Stuart Newstead, who ran the study, has been careful to play down the results of his research by stressing the fact that the number one risk factor is still... the motorist! Though unrelated to these research findings, it seems that white, following the path of grey and black, is slated to become the automobile industry's next trendy tone, according to German firm BASF Coatings colour stylists Michaela Finkenzeller, Sandra Mathia and Eiji Fujimori. New variations of white will soon be available - such as matte, pearl, silvery, chalky, sparkly, and lightly tinted - that should completely renew the whole concept of 'white' in car exteriors. White, with its undertones of pureness and sensuality, is expected to shine in the exclusive and premium categories first, before becoming the trendy tone for all other types of vehicle.
Automobile accidents: black cars are more accident prone
According to research conducted by an Australian university, road safety is related to car colour. Black and other dark-coloured cars are more likely to be involved in accidents than those that are light-coloured.
White cars are more visible, and therefore are involved in fewer collisions.
?Porsche<H4></H4>Film directors have known it for years: the bad guy's car is always black! Well, maybe not always, but a study published by an Australian university confirms the popular preconception: white cars are more visible, and therefore are involved in fewer collisions. By comparison, risk increases by 12% for black cars, and 11% for grey ones. Cream-coloured, beige and yellow cars are nearly as 'safe' as their white cousins, the study says. Indeed, the darker the car, the less visual contrast there is with its environment, and white cars are the most conspicuous. Of course, all cats are grey by night, and all cars present similar risks where accidents are concerned. Dr. Stuart Newstead, who ran the study, has been careful to play down the results of his research by stressing the fact that the number one risk factor is still... the motorist! Though unrelated to these research findings, it seems that white, following the path of grey and black, is slated to become the automobile industry's next trendy tone, according to German firm BASF Coatings colour stylists Michaela Finkenzeller, Sandra Mathia and Eiji Fujimori. New variations of white will soon be available - such as matte, pearl, silvery, chalky, sparkly, and lightly tinted - that should completely renew the whole concept of 'white' in car exteriors. White, with its undertones of pureness and sensuality, is expected to shine in the exclusive and premium categories first, before becoming the trendy tone for all other types of vehicle.
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