Almost HALF of young drivers write their cars off in their own street – and Brits destroy more than 1,000 motors every day
Around 44 per cent of young drivers who wrote their car off did so on the same road they live, while Brits destroyed a whopping 384,000 motors in 2017
SHOCKING statistics have revealed a strange trend among young drivers involved in traffic collisions.
Almost half of young motorists who wrote their cars off last year did so in their own street, according to a recent study.
Conducted by , the study found that 44 per cent of 18-34 year olds crashed in the same road they live on last year, damaging their car beyond repair.
The bizarre figures are likely due to the fact that drivers tend to relax more when driving in a familiar area close to home - and that can mean they aren't paying as much attention to the road.
Young, inexperienced drivers are also far more likely to switch off when they feel relaxed behind the wheel.
And the figures were the worst for young male drivers, with those under the age of 25 almost twice as likely to have a car written off than any other age group.
Around one in 45 young male drivers had their car written off over the last 12 months.
Young drivers are already the most prone to write-offs in the UK, with 18-34 year olds twice as likely to have their car written off than drivers aged 55 and over.
The study also found that Brits wrecked almost 384,000 motors beyond repair last year.
That means more than 1,000 vehicles were destroyed each day in 2017 - around one every 90 seconds.
Across all age groups, the data showed that men are more likely to be involved in an accident leaving their car beyond repair, with men accounting for 57 per cent of write-offs every year and women being involved in 42 per cent of incidents.
Scrapcarcomparison.co.uk said research shows that a combination of youth and inexperience puts younger drivers at very high risk.
A representative from the comparison website said: “Young drivers' inexperience means they have less ability to judge hazard situations, and their young age means they are particularly likely to take on a potentially risky situation.
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“Crash risk statistically reduces over time with age and experience.
“It’s shocking to see how many of the younger generation call us having written off their cars.”
An estimated 34,000 insurance claims were made during 2017 on newer vehicles with the average claim value standing at just under £10,000 for all age groups.