{"id":50680,"date":"2023-12-19T12:19:46","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T12:19:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/highwaynewspro.com\/?p=50680"},"modified":"2023-12-19T12:19:46","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T12:19:46","slug":"car-park-crashes-prepare-for-chaos-on-23-december","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/highwaynewspro.com\/car-reviews\/car-park-crashes-prepare-for-chaos-on-23-december\/","title":{"rendered":"Car park crashes: prepare for chaos on 23 December"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stressed-out shoppers using crowded car parks means the number of costly collisions could soar<\/h2>\n


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10 years worth of data from leading insurer Admiral points a grim picture of the car park carnage we can expect on the day before Christmas Eve. It reveals that 23 Dec is the worst day in the annual calendar for car park collisions, with a staggering 46 percent more prangs expected than on a typical shopping day.<\/p>\n

In fact, the pressures of the pre-Christmas shopping rush mean the 20, 21 and 22 Dec dates all figure in Admiral\u2019s top 10 most \u2018unlucky\u2019 days of the year to use a public car park, so if you value your bumpers and paintwork, maybe it\u2019s worth thinking about taking the bus or a taxi when you\u2019re chasing those last minute bargains – or shopping safely online!<\/p>\n