According to a study from University of MI, 6.5 million car crashes happen when both drivers are women. This is 20.5% of all crashes. Another study by UK Driving Standards Agency 40,863 failed their driving test due to "lack of control" while in reverse. On the other hand, only 18,798 men failed for the same reason. However, women are 27% less likely to cause auto accidents than men. Men are more likely to drive reckless than women while Stop sign/signal Violation Ratio of male to female is 1.53 to 1. Men are found to be more likely to drive 25mph over the speed limit while women are more likey to use a cell phone while driving. Check out the infographic below for more interesting facts.
Via: http://www.shiftins.com/blog/are_women_bad_drivers_infographic.aspx
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