More than three million motorists were involved in accidents during the UK Big Freeze, it has emerged.
This means one-in-ten motorists pranged, scraped or crashed their cars as the UK was hit by the the coldest temperatures in 30 years.
While the average bill for the damage was £320 ($515 US), researchers found one-in-three people failed to leave their details after hitting another vehicle.
However, some of these drivers were traced by the footprints they left in the snow as they ran away from the scene.
A study of 1,000 drivers also found that 30 percent of motorists admit hitting the road without being able to see out of their windscreen properly .
Tim Bailey of Continental Tyres, which carried out the poll, said: “This is a shocking amount of accidents in a two week period and shows how many people are unprepared for driving in these conditions.
“We are not even necessarily past the worst yet, as further snow and ice could yet arrive, bringing yet more hazardous driving conditions.
“The stress of driving in bad weather conditions can lead people to make mistakes, such as driving too closely to the vehicle in front.”
SOURCE: NewsLite.tv
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