Young drivers are almost three times more likely to be distracted by music to the point where they nearly have an accident than are the general driving population, writes Brian Byrne.
That's one conclusion from a survey by the Allianz insurance company, which also found that jazz and blues fans are the 'most easily' distracted. Classical music fans are the most cautious drivers.
Overall, one in ten drivers across the survey admitted that they had almost had an accident because they were distracted by the music they were listening to. One in three of 18-24 year-olds made the same admission.
Genderwise, men are almost twice as likely to be distracted by music as women.
Possibly more worrying, nearly one in five drivers admitted to nearly having a timpist while conversing with fellow passengers.
