4wd vs 2wd accident stats
20 February 2002, 10:00 PM
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4wd cars are often perceived to be 'safer' than 2wd cars, due to improved cornering under power.
Now, most of us know that backing off sharply in a the middle of a bend is not a good idea in any car. However, it occurs to me that the driver of a 4wd car may be travelling that little bit faster, and will therefore need to be that little bit quicker to catch a slide than if they were driving a 2wd (particularly fwd) car.
So, does anyone know of any statistics that show relative number of accidents (not involving other vehicles obviously) for 4wd vs 2wd cars?
Just wondering.
Tim
Now, most of us know that backing off sharply in a the middle of a bend is not a good idea in any car. However, it occurs to me that the driver of a 4wd car may be travelling that little bit faster, and will therefore need to be that little bit quicker to catch a slide than if they were driving a 2wd (particularly fwd) car.
So, does anyone know of any statistics that show relative number of accidents (not involving other vehicles obviously) for 4wd vs 2wd cars?
Just wondering.
Tim
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