| There are many theories as to why people choose certain colours for their car, such as fashion, tradition or even superstition. But for a select few of the population, it could be simpler than that; it could be all in the name.
Admiral has looked at 20,000 motorists with a surname that is also a colour and found that they are far more likely than average to drive a car the same colour as their name.
For example motorists called Silver are 14% more likely to own a silver car. Similarly those with the surnames White and Black are 10% more likely to drive a car coloured after their surname. Most peculiarly of all, people called Brown are 18% more likely to own a brown car.
Sharon Clarke, managing director of Admiral, commenting on the results, said: “Car colour is one of the most obvious ways in which motorists express their individuality. So it makes sense that some motorists choose a car that reflects themselves in some way, and what better way than choosing a car that matches your name?”
The only colour that doesn’t follow the trend is green. Green cars are only 1.6% more popular than average for people named Green. Admiral believes this could be down to superstition. Sharon Clarke, said: “Green is supposedly an unlucky colour and indeed green cars are twice as likely to be involved in a crash than the safest colour, silver. Maybe people named Green think they are tempting luck already enough already.”
Issue date: 15-03-06
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