02/02/2005

Drivers are more likely to have to make Motor Insurance after a trip to the petrol station, according to new research.

A new report reveals that each year 1.5 million UK drivers crash when parking their cars - that is one in four accidents.

Drivers are ten times more likely to have an accident in a petrol station than when driving children to school or even parking at work.

Shopping centre multi-storeys and supermarket car parks were in second and third place.

Darren McCauley of insurance firm Churchill said: "The top three locations for accidents are all high-paced, distracting environments."

He excused drivers by pointing out that these places are often tight on space or have narrow bays and tight corners. Also the high volume of cars can sometimes make it difficult to concentrate.

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