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Look out if you’re planning to drive this Friday, as historically the 18th January has been revealed as the most dangerous date to be on the road according to research by Admiral, while Friday has the highest number of accidents of any day of the week.

Insurance specialist Admiral looked at the 1.8 million accident reports it has received over the past 15 years and found that the 18th January has seen the highest number of accidents compared to any other date of the year. Admiral also found that Friday is the day of the week on which most accidents occur. So look out as this year the two combine on Friday 18th January to create a calamitous crashing combination!

Admiral managing director, Sue Longthorn, said, “It’s not surprising to see that the worst day of the week for accidents is a Friday as people are tired after a long week at work and can easily get caught up thinking about their weekend plans instead of the road ahead. In fact, there’s a direct correlation between the days getting later in the week and the amount of accidents increasing up to the weekend.

“In terms of the 18th January being dangerous, it’s difficult to say for certain why this is, but it could be that people have a lot on their mind as they haven’t been paid for a while, the bills are coming in, it’s dark, the weather’s often foul and the fun of the festive period is a long and distant memory.”

If Friday 18th January is the most dangerous day, which is the safest? Unsurprisingly Admiral sees the least number of accidents on Sunday 29th February - to be expected considering the 29th February only occurs every 4 years!

Sue Longthorn continued, “It makes sense that the days where we’ve seen the least accidents are the 29th February, and the 25th and 26th December as this is when least people are driving. However, this year there is a 29th February, and it’s on a Friday, so the number of accidents might jump up sharply!”