Even light rain significantly increases risk of deadly car crash
WASHINGTON — Even light rain significantly increases your risk of a fatal car crash, a new study finds.
Light rain — “We’re talking a drizzle, just at the point where you might consider taking an umbrella out,” said study lead author Scott Stevens — increased fatal-crash risk by 27%. ‘People slow down when it starts to rain heavily, but I think they underappreciate the risk of light rain.’ Scott Stevens, North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies While other studies have used police reports and the nearest weather station to calculate rain and snow conditions, Stevens said his is the first study to use more precise weather radar data.
With moderate rain the risk of fatal car crashes is 75% more than in nice weather, Stevens said, and with heavy rain it’s nearly 2½ times more risky.
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