When panic buying set in here in the UK a few weeks ago I was out driving with my wife and commented that people seemed to be driving very aggressively and impatiently. A few minutes later after making that comment, and saying I felt the same impulse, we passed a crash scene. Also a few days ago I drove past another crash scene with a car all smashed up at the front by the side of the road. I suspect people feel stressed and distracted, and particularly during panic buying a ‘survival of the fittest’ mentality set in a bit.

All anecdotal though, I’m sure the insurance numbers don’t lie, there must be many factors at play. I live in a dense urban area, so maybe there are locale specific effects.