When it comes to accidents and injuries, general practitioners are the most hazardous drivers in the UK, suggests recent research from Confused.com.
The study found that physicians came top of the list of professions with the highest number of car insurance claims (33 per cent) of those registered with the price comparison site who had submitted a claim in the past year.
Further, medical professionals appeared most frequently in Confused.com’s top 10, taking up half the spots, with psychologists (30 per cent), district nurses (30 per cent), hospital doctors (29 per cent) and dentists (27 per cent) all making the list. high earners such as solicitors and accountants are most likely to make a claim, contributing to 65% of the top 20.
Will Thomas, head of motor insurance at Confused.com said: “The findings really challenge perceptions of motorist profiles. Typically, people would expect a painter, decorator or the ‘White Van Man’ to be more likely to have an accident than a doctor or accountant, but the survey shows quite the opposite. It’s also rather interesting that five medical professions appear in the top 10.”