The Accident Exchange has recently published statistics that over 5% of vehicle accidents that happen on the road are a result of people changing lanes. The study shows that the resulting cost of these accidents is well over £400 million ever year. The research also showed that the number of accidents that people have because they are not paying attention has doubled in the past 24 months.
Some experts have suggested however that modern vehicles are actually making it harder for us to be aware of other cars when we are changing lanes. Modern cars are being built with stronger and larger frames that are responsible for creating larger blind spots, making it easier for drivers to miss seeing other vehicles when changing lanes.
That said, the main reasons that the survey found for people having accidents when changing lanes was that they simple were not paying enough attention to the road or that there were poor conditions on the road affecting visibility. Insurers are urging drivers to take more care when changing lanes.
