Car colour popularity

Red, blue and brown/beige cars ranged between 6% and 10% each, while all other colours amounted to less than 5%.

[1][2] The results of colour popularity surveys conducted by American paint manufacturers PPG Industries (PPG)[1] and DuPont (DP)[2] (both for the year 2012) are shown in the table and chart below.

Note that the results for silver and grey may be affected by discrepancies in how the companies classify these colours.

The safety difference is because lighter coloured cars are easier for other drivers to see, especially at night.

However, other factors, such as driver behavior and weather, are significantly more important to vehicle safety.