Happy Friday the 13th
Photo credit: fernando
A study published today by the Dutch Centre for Insurance Statistics (CVS) showed that fewer accidents and reports of fire and theft occur when the 13th of the month falls on a Friday than on other Fridays.
“I find it hard to believe that it is because people are preventatively more careful or just stay home, but statistically speaking, driving is a little bit safer on Friday 13th,” CVS statistician Alex Hoen told the Verzekerd insurance magazine.
In the last two years, Dutch insurers received reports of an average 7800 traffic accidents each Friday, the CVS study said.
But the average figure when the 13th fell on a Friday was just 7500.
There were also fewer incidents of fire and theft, although the average value of losses on Fridays 13th was slightly higher.
Source: news.com.au
I used to be so afraid of tragedy on Fri13 that I’d just stay at home. Then one day I tripped and injured myself at home one Fri13 so now I just stay in bed that day.
Watch that ceiling!
Kat,
That, I’m certain, is Mr Romulus.
jog on
duc
Duc,
I wish I knew him personally 🙁
Lately i just admire cats from afar, not many roaming the concrete streets of downtown Toronto.
Kat,
Mr Romulus and Mr Remus have the run and command of 50 acres.
They rule with an iron claw.
jog on
duc