Research shows ' crash for cash hotspots'

Centenary way in Manchester has accidents the UK hotspot for crash for cash - insurance was named intentionally scammers in the car accident compensation stage.

And two crossings on the m65 in Lancashire round the top three in a list of 10 sites by direct line, which estimates, the fraud £ 350 million every year - the bonus "honest" drivers add total released.

The company says that it its rankings by analyzing insurance data and information of "coordinated nationwide studies" by the insurance industry car kompiliert.Standorten in the North of England dominate, with intersections in Burnley and Stockport, from which the top five and a third position in Lancashire - Preston - on paragraph 9.

Meanwhile, the four southern England locations are all in or near the city of greater London.

Recently Eden reaches roundabout onto the A34 in Stockport, some notoriety as the preferred site of a profile group of fraudsters point fifth placed.

The gang that thought is operated between 2005 and 2008 have, forced at least 92 accidents - usually by beating on the brakes of the customer and caused to believe you debt following vehicles falling into you leading riders who round waren.Die clients-£ 500 paid a time for the 'service' - would claims for excessive damage or injury never received then the file fraudulent.

Although more than 20 people fees relating to case faced was believed but the gang to Mohammed Patel, Center in October in Manchester have condemned Minshull Street Crown Court to four and a half years in prison wurde.Patel's preference for staging crashes in Eden point ultimately led to the system setting, close located to Office workers of his participation in several similar crashes at the scene captured.

Direct line's commented list specialist of Kate Lotts claims Director said that insurance fraud is a rules provided significant risk to public safety.

"Only the actions of a few can cost drivers a significant amount of money and a real threat to the lives of people," she said.

A spokesman for Admiral added insurance fraud is not a "crime victim".

"We all figures in our Prämien.Es is estimated that, driver, adds so the actions of the dishonest driver affects anyone honestly"he said fraud as a whole £ 45 for each policy.""

 

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Research alert for motorcyclists fair weather

The majority of motorcycle accidents conditions according to studies by the Institute of advanced happen in fine daytime motorists (IAM).

And the study found that Sunday - with 20% more crashes than any other day - take drivers on the road the most dangerous day of the week such as leisure and tend to cover longer distances as a daily driver.

The figures are victims from an analysis of more than 150,000 motorcycle seen on British roads between 2000 and 2006.Es considers factors such as bike size, road layout, conditions and season, and reveals that the most important factors are the age and all victims found experience of the biker - with half the bikers aged 30 or less, who less than 20% all drivers make.

Was largely due to sales of bicycles with engines over 500cc - property has increased from 500,000 since 1996, the report is determined and this strong growth which account for more than 60% of the fatal Abstürze-and the increasing popularity of recreational riding.

Commenting on the report, IAM Director of policy and research Neil Greig said: "the fact that the most crashes happen to come in good condition as a surprise, but is due to the fact that many drivers simply avoid riding in bad weather or in the dark."

"The message is clear — although the conditions for horse riding, accidents can still happen."

Mr. Greig argue emphasized making safe driver not born the importance of training.

A British company has now developed a helmet technology claims some of the 80% the bike could prevent deaths, betreffen.Der prototype "Brain cooling unit" can be the head injuries to new or existing helmet mounted and one to begin, by the force of an accident endothermic reaction (heat-absorbing) fires.

ThermaHelm's inventor says in helmet to build the system often after an accident found will help preventing heat in the brain to limit swelling and tissue damage, during the crucial time before emergency services reach an injured driver.

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