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Women and Automobile Accidents

A recent University of Michigan study researched 6.5 million car crashes and found that a surprising number of accidents happen when both drivers involved are women.

Michael Sivak, the study's principal author and a research professor is hesitant to state that women are worse drivers than men.

The researchers expected to find that male-to-male crashes would account for 36 percent of accidents, while women-to-women accidents would only account for close to 16 percent. However, the actual results surprised researchers. The study found that female-to-female accidents made up close to 21 percent of all crashes and male-to-male accidents were lower than expected, near 32 percent.

The researchers found that intersections are particularly troublesome for women. Female drivers are often t-boned on the driver's side while trying to make a left turn.

The study found that women do not drive as much as men do which could lead them to be less-confident and less experienced than men.

Because there are multiple reasons, the researchers are not ruling out any possibilities for the difference. For instance, many women drive with children which could be one of the most distracting aspects of driving. Also, according to a recent AOL Autos news story, many voice-activated systems which are supposed to be a safety feature in many cars do not recognize womens' voices. Distracted driving can result in car accidents.

According to the researchers, height may be an issue as well. Since many women are shorter than men, they may have trouble seeing over the steering wheel. The issue is becoming worse, not better, as many modern cars have designers that are creating higher in-car "belt-lines", the height of the door relative to the driver before the window glass begins.

However, a shorter stature may not be the only problem. Women may also have some brain differences; some studies indicate that men are better at perceiving time and speed. These studies also suggest that men are better at rotating 3D objects in their brains, skills which are helpful enough to overcome any risky behavior that men may have.

It has been shown that while men drive more and may have better experience, they are more likely to take on risky behavior while behind the wheel.

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