That is probably the most harmful time of day to drive in Mass.

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A brand new report from Forbes Advisor pinpoints probably the most harmful time of day, and probably the most harmful day of the week, to be behind the wheel.

Massachusetts drivers have a repute for driving aggressively, and a brand new report signifies that you just’re extra more likely to get into an accident throughout sure occasions of the day.

Essentially the most harmful time of day to drive

In line with a brand new report from Forbes Advisor, the time of day to drive most cautiously in Massachusetts is between 5 and 6 p.m.

The report, which used Nationwide Freeway Site visitors Security Administration (NHTSA) knowledge, discovered that, between 2016 and 2020, extra deadly automotive accidents occurred throughout this hour than throughout every other in Massachusetts. This was additionally true for Maine and New Hampshire.

For many individuals, the findings might imply driving extra fastidiously throughout their night commute. Nationwide, the report discovered that 6 to 7 p.m. was probably the most harmful driving hour between 2016 and 2020.

Driving within the latter half of the day, particularly previous sunset, appears to be a constantly harmful time to drive. The report discovered that the second-most harmful driving hour nationwide was 8 to 9 p.m., adopted by 9 to 10 p.m. And within the overwhelming majority of states, probably the most harmful driving hour was discovered to be between 3 and 10 p.m.

Essentially the most harmful day of the week to drive

The report additionally discovered that deadly accidents occurred extra incessantly on sure days of the week. Nationwide and in Massachusetts, extra deadly automotive accidents occurred on Saturday than on every other day of the week.

Weekend days appear to be extra constantly harmful. The report discovered that Friday had the second most deadly automotive accidents, adopted by Sunday. Friday was additionally discovered to be probably the most harmful day to drive in each Vermont and New Hampshire, whereas Sunday was probably the most harmful day in Maine.

Even so, Rhode Island bucked nationwide traits on each these metrics. In Rhode Island, probably the most automotive accident fatalities had been discovered to happen between 12 a.m. and 1 a.m. Monday was discovered to have probably the most deadly accidents.

“Automotive accidents and fatalities can happen at any second. Nevertheless, this knowledge makes clear that particular hours, days, and even months are extra harmful than others — and this timing can differ significantly relying on what state you’re driving in,” a Forbes Advisor spokesperson mentioned within the report.

NHTSA Protected Driving Suggestions

• By no means drive after consuming alcohol or utilizing illicit medicine
• Keep away from speaking in your cellphone whereas driving
• By no means eat, drink, or textual content when you drive
• Attempt to hold trying on the highway as a lot as attainable if you need to change your GPS or automotive leisure
• At all times put on a seatbelt
• Don’t velocity, even in case you are late for one thing
• Let aggressive drivers cross you
• Keep away from driving when drained