According to one study, members of some professions are more likely to get into a car accident. The results suggest that working a profession that requires more education does not make someone a safer driver.
Here are the professions with the greatest rates of car accidents, ranked from highest to lowest:
- Doctors
- Lawyers
- Architects
- Real estate brokers
- Enlisted military personnel
- Social workers
- Manual laborers
- Analysts
- Engineers
- Consultants
Experts say that professions that involve a lot of driving – like real estate agents and social workers – may increase the likelihood of accidents. Also, workers in demanding professions with long hours may be surviving on less sleep. Drowsiness is a huge risk factor for car accidents.
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