Women are somewhat more likely to be in crashes, but men are lots more likely to be in very severe crashes.
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Women are somewhat more likely to be in crashes, but men are lots more likely to be in very severe crashes.
If men do a higher share of their driving on the freeways (and I suspect that this is the case due to differing commuting patterns), this would make them appear to be less dangerous drivers than they really are.
Men get in accidents because they're too aggressive.
Women get in accidents because they're not paying attention.
Men get in accidents because they're too aggressive.
Women get in accidents because they're not paying attention.
So to summarize, I don't have a clue. All I know is that I feel a lot safer behind the wheel going 80mph than riding with my wife driving 65 but that's probably a control issue.
The real question is how did the women get out of the kitchen?