Auto Claims Alert: It’s Daylight Savings Time Again

Despite a big increase in road injuries and fatalities following the switch to Daylight Savings Time (DST), 40% of Canadians are unaware of the risks on the road the day after DST begins, according to a new survey commissioned by RSA Canada and Gallagher in Canada.

The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety reports that when we put our clocks forward in the spring (effectively losing one hour of sleep), traffic accidents increase by a ‘whopping 23% the Monday following,’ Occupational Safety Group Inc. (OSG) said on its website in March 2018.

‘A 23% increase in traffic accidents definitely impacts commuters,’ OSG said. ‘Workers who drive as part of their jobs are also at increased risk. This extends to more than those who drive motor vehicles. Lift truck and crane operators, truck drivers, and even pilots are all at increased risk.’