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Friday, 31 October 2008
Category: Accident management

Intriguing new research from the AA has drawn a link between the rise of flexible working and improved road safety figures.

According to the firm's latest study for Workwise UK's Commute Smart Week, the final day of the working week was once known as Fatal Friday because of its poor record for road accidents.

Statistics show that for years Friday has been the day on which the highest number of road users are killed or seriously injured during peak rush hours (08:00 to 09:00 and 17:00 to 18:00).

But according to newly-released data, the AA noted that last year there were fewer people killed or seriously during Friday morning and evening rush hour than on any other working day.

AA president Edmund King suggested that this is most likely due to the rise of flexible working hours, with many employees opting to spend the final day of the week in the comfort of their home.

"Changing the way we work can change our lives in more ways than one," he asserted.

"However, in overall terms Fridays on the road still experience the most delays and most deaths. Further increases in flexible working would result in fewer delays and fewer deaths."
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