Overview
- The findings draw on 67,000 AA Accident Assist claims recorded from January 1 to December 14, 2025.
- Coverage reports conflicting figures for incidents involving parked cars, citing either 19% or 9% of claims.
- About 10% of cases were rear-end impacts in slow or congested traffic.
- Smaller categories made up few claims: roughly 2% involved kerbs, open doors, debris or walls, and about 1% involved hedges, barriers or deer.
- AA Accident Assist chief Tim Rankin said crashes often stem from momentary loss of concentration and warned of lasting stress and reduced driver confidence.