The colour of your car could determine whether you walk away from a crash or not, a study found recently. And apparently, silver is the colour to be seen in...

The colour of your car could determine whether you walk away from a crash or not, a study found recently. And apparently, silver is the colour to be seen in...

New Zealand boffins conducted a two-year study using data from 1 159 drivers. Using a host of factors, including the driver's age and the condition of the vehicle, their findings were recently published in the .

Using white as a control colour, it was found that silver cars were 50 per cent less likely than white to have seriously injured passengers.

While grey faired well too, dark and earthy colours did not do as well. Brown, black and green vehicles averaged 110, 100 and 80 per cent respectively in the test.

Yellow and red cars were also found to be risky colours, mainly because they were typically chosen for faster cars and by younger drivers.

Since silver is currently a trendy colour choice, there's another good reason to purchase a car in the shimmery hue.

Original article from Car