A survey by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) which was featured in CIPD's People Management magazine, has shown that only 22 per cent of women who drive as part of their job have been offered driver training by their employer, compared to 94 per cent of men.
The poll of over 1,300 people found the proportion of male and females who drove to or for work was the same, at 60 per cent.
Department for Transport figures for 2007 showed that 530 females were involved in KSI (killed or seriously injured) accidents compared to 1,640 men.
Simon Elstow, head of training at IAM Drive & Survive, which promotes occupational driver improvement, said: “The poll suggests that women are missing out on beneficial driver training simply because statistically, women appear to be safer drivers overall.
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