Subscribe RSS FeedWhen considering how to get auto insurance discounts many of us are advised to ask about credits or discounts based on what we do. Teachers, for example, often earn insurance discounts.
Would it surprise you to know that there are also occupations that can cause your insurance to increase? It’s true, according to information compiled last year by Quality Planning Corp, a company that provides research support to the insurance industry. They’ve amassed data on the rate that people in different professions tend to have car crashes – and Doctors and Lawyers topped the list.
Who else do you want to avoid while driving? Here’s the top ten list of the most car accident prone professions, based on annual crash rates per one thousand members of each profession.
- Doctors: 109 accidents and 44 speeding tickets. Too many hours on their feet, or too many distractions?
- Lawyers: 106 accidents and 37 speeding tickets. And you can bet, they’re likely to sue if they don’t believe they’re at-fault.
- Architects: 105 accidents and 72 speeding tickets. Somehow, I don’t see them racing to an architectural emergency, drafting pencils in hand.
- Realtors: 102 accidents and 39 speeding tickets. Maybe they need to focus on the road instead of the deal?
- Enlisted Military Personnel: 99 accidents and 78 speeding tickets. Leftover adrenaline, maybe?
- Social Workers: 98 accidents and 33 speeding tickets. Apparently they’re too wrapped up with the concerns of their charges, to take charge on the road.
- Manual Laborers: 96 accidents and 77 speeding tickets. Okay, we know you’re paid by the hour, but… (Seriously, this may be due to long hours, and commutes in low-light conditions.)
- Analysts: 95 accidents and 40 speeding tickets. Put the calculator down, and pay attention to the road.
- Engineers: 94 accidents and 51 speeding tickets. Shouldn’t they understand the concept of objects in motion?
- Consultants: 94 accidents and 50 speeding tickets. Take some advice: consult your speedometer and the view out your windshield from time to time.
Of course, these professions merely represent the top ten. Others that made the list, but aren’t ranked quite so highly (or is that poorly, all things condsidered?) are: accountants, politicians, firemen, law enforcement personnel, salespeople, librarians, nurses and dentists.
Tags: Crash Statistics
Hi,
Let me congratulate for maintaining such a wonderful site: Yesterday when one of our forum moderators referred me your site, I just couldn’t take off eyes from it! I am a financial writer and I have written many quality articles on Insurance, Auto insurance, Car insurance, Life insurance, etc.for many community quality sites, keeping in mind the quality information and services of your site, I want to share my experience and knowledge with your site. And I want to contribute a quality unique article for your site. Please allow me.
It will be highly appreciated if you allow me.
Link exchange/Article exchange also possible. I have many quality sites on Insurance, finance.
Regards
Sandy
N.B: — This message contains personal, privileged, and confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee, you are NOTIFIED not to disseminate, distribute, re-transmit, copy, or utilize this e-mail, and contents herein. Please notify the sender immediately by return email if you have received this e-mail by mistake. You are FURTHER NOTIFIED to delete this e-mail and any attachments, as well as any copies made thereof, from your computer system(s). The sender does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message and unless explicitly stated otherwise, does not intend to give legal advice or enter in an attorney-client relationship.