DRIVERS of yellow motors are most likely to crash, figures suggest.
Experts say they may want to “stand out from the crowd” and take more risks.
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A study found 22.7 per cent of canary-coloured cars have been damaged.
They were followed by 18.8 per cent of red vehicles and 18.4 per cent of black — the most popular colour on Britain’s roads.
Meanwhile, brown cars were the least damaged (13.9 per cent), then blue (15.6 per cent) and grey (15.8 per cent).
Researchers studied records of thousands of vehicles on data website carVertical from 2020 to this month.
They found almost a fifth of used vehicles (18.4 per cent) had a damage record.
Meanwhile, more than 30 per cent of history checks were carried out on grey motors, which used to be the most popular colour before black overtook it.
Expert Matas Buzelis said: “Yellow and red cars are often chosen by drivers who want to stand out from the crowd — and they might be taking greater risks, leading to higher damage rates.
“These colours are also popular in sports cars, which may tempt drivers to go at higher speeds and risk a crash.”
He added that white and grey vehicles suffered less damage “possibly because it is easier to spot them at night”.
