Discover the UK Christmas #1's that are most dangerous to drive to
Are you driving home for Christmas this year? 🚗 🎅
Last updated 3rd Nov 2022
The countdown for the most wonderful time of the year is on and as Christmas songs start to make their way onto radio.
It's less than a month until Downtown Radio flicks the festive switch to Downtown Christmas in December!
Unlike any other music genre, Christmas songs never seem to get old. From the Michael Bublé and Mariah Carey classics to the more modern Ed Sheeran and Elton John, we love them all.
Nothing beats that feeling of driving home for Christmas with the radio on full blast.
However a study from South China University of Technology found that songs over 120 BPM (beats per minute) lead to an increase in dangerous driving behaviours. Christmas songs and carols offer some of the highest BPMs, making them the and therefore are the most dangerous to drive to.
Irish Car Insurance experts Chill have analysed the BPMs of the Christmas number ones in Ireland over the years, to determine which are best to avoid when behind the wheel…
Check out the most dangerous UK Christmas number ones to drive to 👇
Shakin’ Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone
203 BPM
Alexandra Burke - Hallelujah
183 BPM
Michael Andrews & Gary Jules - Mad World
174 BPM
Mr Blobby - Mr Blobby
167 BPM
Girls Aloud - Sound Of The Underground
164 BPM
Cliff Richard - Saviour’s Day
155 BPM
Cliff Richard & The ShadowS - I Love You
151 BPM
Spice Girls - 2 Become 1
144 BPM
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
144 BPM
Lad Baby - We Built This City ...on Sausage Rolls
142 BPM
Bob the Builder - Can We Fix It?
140 BPM
Michael Jackson - Earth Song
138 BPM
Spice Girls - Goodbye
136 BPM
St Winifreds School Choir - Theres No-One Quite Like Grandma
136 BPM
Cliff Richard - Mistletoe and Wine
135 BPM
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