Churchill

Spurs end the season top of the premier league…..of car insurance claims

 

5th June 2009


After years of dreaming of a top four place, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United and Aston Villa have finally made it. However, on this occasion they have not bagged the Premier League crown but have come out top of the league of car insurance claims.


Car insurer Churchill* looked at claims over a four year period to establish which Premiership grounds are ‘off-side’ when it comes to car insurance claims. On analysing the postcode areas around Premiership football grounds, it found that motorists living near sixteen of the top twenty clubs in the country had an increased likelihood** of having to claim for car accidents, theft or accidental damage to their vehicles.


Whilst Tottenham Hotspur’s White Hart Lane has come top of the league, Wigan Athletic’s JJB Stadium is the real champion as motorists in the area are least likely to have to make a car insurance claim.


Churchill’s league table for claims near football grounds:


Football Club Ground Postcode Area Liklihood of claiming compared to average
1. Tottenham Hotspur White Hart Lane, N17 59%
2. West Ham United Upton Park, E13 46%
3. Aston Villa Villa Park, B6 45%
4. Manchester United Old Trafford, M16 34%
5. Arsenal Emerites Stadium, N5 27%
6. Manchester City The City of Manchester Stadium, M11 23%
7. Middlesborough Riverside Stadium, TS3 22%
8. Fulham Craven Cottage, SW6 20%
9. Chelsea Stamford Bridge, SW6 20%
10. Portsmouth Fratton Park, PO4 20%
11. Hull City Kingston Communications Stadium, HU3 14%
12. Newcastle United St. James' Park, NE1 10%
13. Liverpool Anfield, L4 9%
14. Everton Goodison Park, L4 9%
15. West Bromwich Albion The Hawthorns, B71 1%
16. Blackburn Rovers Ewood Park, BB2 1%
17. Stoke City Britannia Stadium, ST4 8% LESS LIKELY
18. Sunderland Stadium of Light, SR5 11% LESS LIKELY
19. Bolton Wanderers Reebok Stadium, BL6 11% LESS LIKELY
20. Wigan Athletic JJB Stadium, WN5 15% LESS LIKELY

James Murray, spokesperson for Churchill Car Insurance and Spurs fan, comments:


“Spurs may not be finishing in the top four of the Premier League this season but White Hart Lane has come top of our car insurance league of claims."


“Our research shows that motorists living near Premiership football stadiums are more likely to make a claim on their car insurance. This is because traditionally, football stadiums have been built in inner city areas with high population densities. Areas with high population densities are more likely to experience car insurance claims, possibly more so on match days when the areas are crowded. On the flip side, the newer grounds in non-residential areas see less car insurance claims."


“Don’t pay the penalty when your local team plays at home; make use of any off-road parking and ensure your car is locked and personal possessions are out of sight.”


For more information, please contact:
Claire Foster / Abi Clark
Churchill Insurance Press Office
Tel: 020 8285 8682 / 020 8285 3276
Mob: 07900 217264 / 07974 161650
Email: Claire.foster@rbs.co.uk / abi.clark@churchill.com


Notes to editors:


* According to Churchill Car Insurance claims data from October 2004- September 2008


** When compared to Churchill’s average claims frequency


Churchill


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