Buying a new car? Stick to white

If you’re investing in a new set of wheels, opting for a light colour will keep you safer on the road, according to an Australian study.

An analysis of more than 800,000 accidents over two decades found that dark-coloured cars were 12 per cent more likely to crash than white ones, and nearly 47 per cent more likely at dusk or dawn.

The team concluded that drivers struggle to pick out black, grey, silver, red and blue cars on dimly lit