UMaine study cited in WLBZ report on winter car crashes
A 2010 University of Maine study was cited in a WLBZ (Channel 2) report about driving in snowy conditions. The study found accidents are more likely to happen when there are less than four inches of snow on the ground, with the most happening when there are less than two inches. Experts said one to four inches of snow may appear safe to drives, causing more of them to hit the roads, WLBZ reported. The number of accidents decreases after four inches, the report states, most likely because there are fewer people on the road when the amount of snowfall climbs. The report was conducted by researchers with the Margaret Chase Policy Center.