Insurance data analysed from the last three years car accident claims has found computer engineers to be the most likely to be involved in a road accident.

The category of drivers that are least likely to make a car accident claim on their insurance was found to be farmers.

New research suggests that there are links between the likelihood of people being involved in a car accident and their profession.

Head of Churchill Car Insurance, who carried out the research, Tony Chilcott suggested that the increased risk of some professional groups of being involved in a car accident was probably due to stressful jobs and long hours, in professions such as computer engineers, doctors, sales managers and chefs.

When drivers are tired or stressed they are more likely to get distracted and not be fully concentrating on their driving, this in turn leads to an increased chance of them being involved in a car accident.

Farmers on the other hand who work in rural areas, which are likely to be tranquil compared to a busy office and have less traffic on the roads, are far less likely to be involved in a road accident.