Monday - The worst motoring day of the week

Monday announced as the worst day of the week for motorists


Monday has been confirmed as the worst motoring day of the week, with there being more insurance claims on that day than any other. The actual vehicle makes and models have not been released but models such as the Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Corsa are expected to be amongst the highest.

Drivers in the United Kingdom do not like Monday's, according to recent insurance figures that have been revealed across the internet.

The statistics have been analysed from swift cover's claims data from last year and found that more incidents resulting in a claim would take place on Mondays, more than any other. Damage to car windscreens is 36% more likely at the beginning of the week as well, with over 10,000 claims made on Mondays in comparison to the daily average of 7,922.

Monday also sees a a rise in the number of single vehicle collisions. This category means that is a vehicle strikes a bollard or a lamp post for example, where there are no other vehicles involved.

The head of swift cover Maxine Tighe has explained that the numbers are higher on Mondays due to commuters with bleary eyes who are having a hard time getting back into the mode of work after their weekend. She explained that over the last twelve months there has definitely been a trend developing between the claim that has been received and what day it is. She finished by saying Monday seems to be the day of the week where people start with a single vehicle collision.

There also appears to be an increase of Vandalism over the weekends, Friday appears to be the day for multi vehicle motor accidents as motorists are in a hurry to get home during rush hour traffic.

These figures also show that the remainder of the week has a rather consistent claim rate until weekends as damage and accidents are a lot lower due to there being less drivers on the roads.

It does mean however that vandalism, loss of keys and theft all rise on Saturdays and Sundays, as vehicles are much more vulnerable when they are left unattended outside homes.