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Jim Leffman

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Daylight saving could save uk economy 6 5m - Caught on Camera

Daylight saving reduces serious road accidents by up to 20 percent - and keeping the clocks forward over winter could save the economy nearly £6.5 million ($8.2M). PHOTO BY JIYEON PARK/UNSPLASH

Daylight saving reduces serious road accidents by up to 20 percent – and keeping the clocks forward over winter could save the economy nearly £6.5 million ($8.2M).

British researchers analyzed a decade of data and found that in the days following longer evening light, serious accidents fell by a ‘dramatic’ 15 to 20 percent.

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