This quick fact focuses on driving when it’s raining. It highlights some key facts, statistics and tips.

References

Car Service Salisbury (2017) Tyres, http://www.carservicesalisbury.repcoservice.net/go/services/tyres/

Centre for Road Safety (2012) Road Traffic Crashes in New South Wales, Transport for New South Wales, https://roadsafety.transport.nsw.gov.au/downloads/crashstats2012.pdf

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) (2017) How do weather events impact roads?, U.S. Department of Transportation, https://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/weather/q1_roadimpact.htm

McGuire, G. (2008) Does rainfall increase or decrease motor accidents? Institute of Actuaries of Australia, https://actuaries.asn.au/Library/Events/GIS/2008/GIS08_2b_Paper_McGuire_Does%20rainfall%20increase%20or%20decrease%20motor%20accidents.pdf

Queensland Government (2013) Road safety during wet weather, https://www.qld.gov.au/transport/safety/road-safety/wet-weather

Ruff, M. (2015) Lucas reveals true causes of windscreen wiper issues, Lucas Electrical, Garage Wire, http://garagewire.co.uk/news/lucas-reveals-true-causes-of-windscreen-wiper-issues/

Tyroola (2016) 7 Lifehacks of Driving in Wet Weather, https://www.tyroola.com.au/blog/7-lifehacks-of-driving-in-wet-weather/