Friday 13th news - Drivers at risk on Fridays - 2006

You are 20 per cent more likely to be involved in a car accident on a Friday afternoon, according to figures from the Scottish Safety Camera Partnership (SSCP).

The SSCP calls the trend 'fatal Friday syndrome' and believes the rise in accidents on a Friday is due to drivers rushing to get home for the weekend coupled with fatigue from a hard week at work.

There is research from around the world to support the SSCP's findings.