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The Life Insurance Market
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Drivers and pedestrians alike may want to consider getting an income protection policy after it emerged that three-quarters of motorists drive whilst tired.
This increases the risk of them crashing into innocent road users and possibly causing them injuries which require them to take a substantial time off work.
The figures from insurer Direct Line show a huge increase on six years ago, when less than half (46 per cent) admitted to getting behind the wheel whilst drowsy.
Estimates show that one in five deaths on trunk roads is due to a driver falling asleep behind the wheel, although this number could be higher as it is difficult to ascertain whether this definitely caused the crash.
The survey also reveals that one in eleven (9 per cent) drivers admits to driving tired as often as once a week, which may prompt more people to get income insurance to protect themselves financially if they are hit by a tired driver.
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