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Whiplash compensation and the Admiral report

It 2009 it was announced by leading motor insurance company Admiral that there are around 420,000 rear-end collisions in the UK each year. The cost of such incidents is huge, with insurers each year spending nearly £2 billion on whiplash compensation settlements.

Sue Longthorn, managing director of Admiral commented, "Rear end bangs and shunts are all too common on our roads, I think this is indicative of how many of us drive. On main roads, many drivers don't leave enough space between themselves and the car in front, so if that car brakes they hit them in the rear. The stopping distance at 40 mph is 36 metres, the equivalent of nine car lengths.

"In built-up areas, where traffic is so slow moving, people tend to get frustrated and drive a little too aggressively. When they do this there is more of a chance they will bump the car in front."

Although these incidents might seem minor when compared to serious motorway accidents, the fact is that whiplash compensation is accountable for 75% of all personal injury claims, and with many of claimants suffering from chronic forms of the condition, such as Whiplash Associated Disorder (WAD), the personal and financial cost should not be underestimated.

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