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elephant.co.uk looked at the conviction and accident rates for over one million motorists and found that the larger the size of their engine the more likely they are to have a motoring conviction and to have an accident. Those with an engine size between 4.1 and 5.0 litres are worst. They have both the highest incidence of motoring convictions and the highest frequency of car accidents.
Managing director of elephant.co.uk, Ceri Assiratti, said: “Our research shows that generally the higher the engine size, the higher the likelihood the driver of that car will have points on their licence. Although I guess it's not so surprising that someone driving a 5.0 litre car is nearly twice as likely to be caught speeding than someone in a 1.0 litre car.”
What is surprising in elephant.co.uk's research is the amount by which the conviction rate in general rises as the engine size rises. Around 26% of motorists with a 1.1 – 2.0 litre car has a conviction, this rises to 32% for those with a 2.1 – 3.0 litre car, 34% for those with a 3.1 – 4.0 litre car and 35% for the worst group, those with a 4.1 – 5.0 litre car. However, the few motorists who drive a car with an engine bigger than this, actually fare slightly better at 33%.
Ceri Assiratti continued: “Although the figures for accident rates are less dramatic, it is still the guys in the big cars that are having more accidents. Our research would suggest that those people with big engines might want to drive a little more carefully if they want to escape the title of the worst drivers on the road.”
Issue date: 06/04/2006
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