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New statistics have found that over half of UK motorists have driven after dark without their headlights on at least once.

Research by esure found that 54 per cent of respondents said they had "accidentally driven without headlights" on at least one occasion in the past.

The findings also showed that one million motorists in the UK admitted to either crashing, being forced to make a sudden manoeuvre or having a near miss because they had forgotten to switch headlights on.

Research company MyVoice carried out the survey on behalf of esure and spoke to a cross-section of 1,000 motorists over the age of 18 from across the UK.

In news which may affect people who tow mobile homes and have caravan insurance, the research follows the decision by councils in Buckinghamshire to switch off street lights on A roads.

Edmund King, president of the AA, told the Buckinghamshire Advertiser the ploy may "backfire in terms of increased accidents", with research showing a quarter of all travel by car drivers is between 7pm and 8am.

"In the dark, drivers' reactions tend to be slower and stopping distances longer. Street lighting can reduce the risk of crashes and their severity," he added.

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