Popular wisdom says that red cars go faster… But a serious study shows that they, above all, are more likely to get into accidents! According to history expert CarVertical, most of the used red cars featured on the platform have already been involved in accidents…

A real difference, but a small one

But don’t panic. Indeed, CarVertical explains that 60% of used red cars have already been involved in accidents. But the difference with other colors is insignificant: 59% for brown cars, 57% for black, 55% for yellow, 54% for blue and finally 50% for gray and white. Therefore, driving a red car does not make you a driver… The small difference is probably due to the prevalence of this color in sports and high-performance cars, which are more likely to be involved in accidents.

In addition, red cars are quite rare. Also, according to CarVertical, only 6% of cars sold in 2020 were painted this color. A globally stable proportion since the early 2000s. The most common colors, unsurprisingly, are black and gray, each accounting for 27% of sales. But these neutral shades are becoming less and less popular: in 2002, for example, they alone accounted for 77% of sales! Part of the pie was gradually eaten away by white, which was very rare in the early 2000s, but in recent years has accounted for about 20% of the stock.

White cars in the hottest countries!

And finally, the last funny statistic: bright colors are much more popular in countries with a milder climate, such as Italy or the southern United States. And white is much more present in countries where it is really hot: most cars are white, for example in Australia.

Source: CarVertical