A new study suggests that women are more likely than men to cause traffic accidents.

Researchers from the University of Michigan analyzed at 6.5 million car crashes. They also calculated, based on the number of miles men and women drive, that if all things were equal, male-to-male crashes would account for 36.2% of accidents, female-to-female would make up 15.8 percent, and male-to-female would make up 48 percent.

But, alas, all things don't seem to be equal. Instead, female-to-female accidents made up 20.5 percent of all crashes, male-to-male accounted for 31.9 percent, and male-to-female crashes were at 47.6 percent.

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Theories as to why women might cause more crashes include that they tend to be less experienced drivers, their shorter average height makes it more difficult for them to see out the windows, and they are more likely to be driving with distracting kids in the back.

This study comes just a month after the British IAM released its findings that men are more dangerous drivers. Their findings found that,

Men are more likely than women to be involved in crashes because of bad driving habits such as driving too fast and drink-driving, according to the IAM’s latest research report Licensed to skill: Contributory factors in road accidents.

When comparing men and women, men are nearly twice as likely to be involved in a collision due to being careless, reckless or in a hurry. They are also more likely to crash because of poor behavior or inexperience.

So, I guess the debate continues. I heard somewhere that women get in more accidents, but men get in more deadly accidents. I have no facts on that though.

What do you think, who are the worse drivers?

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