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In what types of weather do most collisions occur?

My mom always reminds me not to drive if the weather is bad. I’m not particularly worried, but I wonder how valid her reasoning is. What types of weather cause the most collisions?

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Eric Schad · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Your mom is full of wisdom. Bad weather is not only dangerous to drive in, but it can also cause
damage to your car
. Most collisions occur during rainfall or just after rainfall when the pavement is still wet.
According to statistics, 70% of weather-related crashes occur when the pavement is still wet or rain is falling. However, this shouldn’t negate the poor driving conditions caused by snow, ice, sleet, and freezing rain. These are also leading causes of collisions. But because they occur far less often, they’re not near the top of the list compared to rain.
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