Men take more risks behind the wheel

The UK survey of 1000 drivers found that almost one in four men (24%) men are at risk of being involved in a catastrophic head-on crash by overtaking blind. Four in 10 (44%) also men admit to speeding in excess of 60mph (100km/h plus ) on rural roads.

It's not surprising then that 75 per cent of the people killed on UK roads are men. Men are much more likely to take these deadly risks than women, and more than twice as likely to be involved in an overtaking near-miss or incident.

The Brake and Direct Line survey of 1000 UK drivers found: Almost one in four men (24%) and one in six women (18%) admitted overtaking when they couldn't be certain nothing was coming, in the past year.

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One in five men (20%) and one in 10 women (9%) have been involved in an overtaking near-miss or incident while driving in the past year. More than half of all drivers (54%) have witnessed an overtaking near-miss or incident by another driver in the past year, with one in five (19%) experiencing a vehicle approaching on their side of the road.

Over half of women (52%) have been afraid when travelling as a passenger when their driver has overtaken another vehicle in the past year, compared to 44% of men. More than four in 10 men (44%) have broken a 60mph (100km/h) limit on a rural road, compared to one in four women (24%) and men are twice as likely to do this monthly or more (20% compared to 9%).

The latest statistics show six in 10 UK road deaths were on rural roads; that's 1197 people violently and tragically losing their lives. Four in 10 serious injuries were on rural roads, meaning 9952 people suffered serious and often long-lasting or permanent harm. Three in four people (75%) killed on UK roads are male.