Budget Direct recently asked 1,000 Australians about their attitudes towards car accidents and safe driving. Our survey found that 64% of Australians 18+ with a driver’s licence have been involved in at least one car accident.
Car accidents are a sad, yet common part of life. In fact, 'land transport accidents' were one of the leading causes of death among Australians aged under the age of 24. In a country as vast as Australia, driving is an essential part of life.
Also, 61% of Aussies are most worried about being involved in a car accident, compared to 18% who are most scared about dying from the side-effects from a vaccine.
61% of Aussies worry more about being involved in a car accident compared to:
- 18% who were most worried about contracting side effects from a vaccine
- 12% most concerned about drowning
- 8% most concerned about risks associated with adventure sports such as scuba diving or bungee jumping
- 1% most concerned about dying in a train crash
For more information, you can check out: Car Accident survey & statistics 2021.