According to a lead insurer, October is currently the worst month for road accidents because it is when the clocks change. The company’s statistics revealed that vehicle accident claims increase by 5% on average every year the two weeks both sides of the daylight changeover. This worrying fact is because drivers are confused when they suddenly find themselves driving to and from work in the dark. This is bad news for car insurance providers.

Mike Bowman stated: “This is always the worst month of the year for motorists and our claims officers are already reporting a rising volume of vehicle accident claims. Twilight presents the most difficult driving conditions because your eyes are required to constantly change to adapt to the growing darkness.