According to research by Moneysupermarket.com, nine of the ten occupations that cause the most accidents are medical workers with doctors & surgeons being nearly 100 times more likely to cause an “at fault” accident than a building society clerk.
For every 1,000 surgeons who drive a car, 361 have made an “at fault” claim in the last 5 years – this compares to 4 “at fault” claims for building society workers.
The top ten is dominated by stressful occupations and the worst offenders are as follows:
| Profession | Claims per 1,000 drivers |
| Surgeon | 361 |
| General Practitioner | 333 |
| Health Visitor | 315 |
| Hospital Consultant | 296 |
| Clinical Psychologist | 282 |
| Psychotherapist | 270 |
| Probation Officer | 268 |
| District Nurse | 266 |
| Dental Surgeon | 263 |
| Community Nurse | 261 |
At the other end of the spectrum, the occupations registering the fewest “at fault” claims are as follows:
| Profession | Claims per 1,000 drivers |
| Building Society Clerk | 4 |
| Order Clerk | 15 |
| Audit Clerk | 28 |
| Funfair Worker | 31 |
| Wages Clerk | 34 |
| Typist | 35 |
| Car Wash Attendant | 53 |
| Abbatoir Worker | 54 |
| Packer | 56 |
| Picker | 60 |
