Which Car Color is the Safest?

[JosephMarie]

White cars are the safest. This is related to white's high reflectivity of light and ease of identification. Here are some relevant introductions about cars: 1. From a safety perspective: Cars with colors that have good visibility, such as red, yellow, and white, are preferable. Colors with poor visibility, like blue, green, and black, have relatively lower safety. 2. Car maintenance considerations: Cars generally require maintenance every 5,000 kilometers or six months, and attention should be paid during maintenance. Engine oil plays a role in lubrication, cooling, etc., and is crucial for the normal operation of a car's engine.

[OliviaRose]

Just the other day at the repair shop, I heard Old Wang share a real-life case. He mentioned that based on statistics from hundreds of accident vehicles he's seen, white and light yellow cars have the highest visibility at night, especially during rainy or foggy conditions. Once, he repaired a gray car involved in a rear-end collision where the driver of the following car said they only saw the outline of the car ahead when they got very close. I checked some foreign data, and a study by Monash University in Australia found that during the day, light-colored cars have a 12% lower accident rate than dark-colored cars, and this difference can increase to 19% at dusk. However, Old Wang specifically reminded that color is only an auxiliary safety factor—the key is still to keep the car lights clean and use them properly. After all, no matter how eye-catching the color is, in heavy fog, nothing beats the effectiveness of fog lights.

[RileyFitz]

I remember my neighbor's aunt specifically chose a silver car when selecting her vehicle. She said after twenty years as an elementary school teacher, she observed that light-colored cars are more easily noticed by children crossing the street. Experiments show that at around 6 a.m. when light is insufficient, the visible distance of black cars is on average about 20 meters shorter than that of white cars. However, I've noticed that many dark-colored cars now come equipped with daytime running lights to compensate for this issue. Recently, I've observed that new car models are trending towards bright color schemes like misty blue, which offer both high visibility and don't show dirt as easily as pure white, making it a balanced choice.

[McGriffin]

An engineer friend once explained using optical principles: warm light colors have high reflectivity, for example, white can reflect 80% of light. Last year when helping my cousin choose a car, I specifically checked the insurance company's claim statistics - pearl white and champagne gold indeed had 9-15% lower claim rates compared to dark green and deep gray. But note that metallic paint shows significant variation under different lighting conditions; silver might appear more visible than bright blue on cloudy days. Thinking back now, instead of obsessing over color, choosing a model with automatic headlights would be more practical.

[MicahAnn]

During the last self-driving trip with the convoy, I noticed an interesting phenomenon: after the lead car chose bright orange, the following five cars had zero rear-end collisions all day. A foreign research team conducted drone aerial tests and found that orange vehicles were recognized 1.8 seconds faster than black ones at dusk. However, when actually choosing a car color, environmental factors must be considered. Those who frequently drive on mountain roads may opt for warm colors, while commuting in industrial areas might make gray more dirt-resistant. Later, I added reflective strips to my car, which turned out to be much more cost-effective than repainting.