Black cars are almost 50% more likely to be involved in road accidents, a 20-year study has revealed.
The reason behind the high percentage is thought to be because of the low visibility of black cars, particularly at night.
During daylight black cars were up to 12 per cent more likely be involved in crashes than white vehicles, while at dawn and dusk, the figure rose to 47 per cent.
The safest colour cars were found to be white, gold, and yellow.
The study was conducted by researchers from Monash University in Melbourne using police data on more than 850,000 accidents across two decades.
It was found, however, that colour was a less important factor in causing accidents than drinking and speeding.
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