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UK motorists' use of dash cams doubles

Open-access content Wednesday 14th October 2015 — updated 5.50pm, Wednesday 29th April 2020

The proportion of drivers in the UK who use dash cams to record their journeys has more than doubled to 9% in the past year, according to a survey.

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The RAC, who conducted the research, said the equipment encouraged safer driving and offered protection against fraud. 

The RAC said a survey found 4% of drivers in 2014 used the technology but this rose to 9% in 2015, and if this was extrapolated to the 31.9 million UK driving licence holders, it would mean 2.9 million were now using the devices.

Based on a survey of 2,100 motorists, the RAC said a quarter (24%) of respondents believed having a dash cam installed would improve their driving. It also said more than half (52%) of motorists were currently considering buying one.

In addition, one in five had previously been in an accident with a dispute over who was at fault. Of those, 69% believed the equipment would have helped them solve their case.

According to the RAC, with Insurance Premium Tax set to rise to from 6% to 9.5% on 1 November, 63% of motorists think insurers should encourage the use of dash cams, especially if it guarantees a reduction to the cost of their policy.

The survey also found men were three times more likely to own a dash cam (13%) than women (4%).

The RAC also said older drivers appeared to be "the most tech savvy", with 22% of motorists who own a dash cam aged 50 and over, followed by those aged 35-39 (6%).

RAC head of retail Lynn Hayzelden said: "Not only do dash cams encourage safer driving and provide excellent protection against insurance fraud, they can also now save you money on your car insurance."

This article appeared in our October 2015 issue of The Actuary.
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