BMW drivers are most likely to be psychopaths, new survey says

If you drive a BMW and you’re proud of it, look away now.

A new survey has suggested that those who drive a BMW car are the most likely psychopaths out of all drivers on the road.

The comparison website Scrap Car Comparison asked 2,000 drivers to complete a twelve question survey that measures the extent to which people have psychopathic traits.

Psychopathic traits measured included superficial charm, a grandiose sense of self-worth and a lack of remorse or guilt.

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Scores between 0-18 indicated that there was no psychopathy while a score between nineteen and twenty-six. showed it was ‘possible’. Scores over twenty-seven, however, revealed that psychopathy was ‘likely’.

And, low and behold, BMW drivers scored the highest with an average 12.1 out of a possible thirty-six points.

Audi drivers narrowly missed the top spot with a somewhat worrying score of 11.7, with the overall average score for other drivers was 6.6.

The survey also looked at how fuel types, car colour and number plates link to psychopathy, with it finding that personalised number plate holders had double the level of psychopathy (13.8) than those with regular plates (5.3). That goes without saying though, doesn’t it?

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Dan Gick, managing director of Scrap Car Comparison, told LadBible: “The popularity of true crime documentaries has resulted in a worldwide fascination with psychopaths.

“So, we were curious to discover whether there was any correlation between the car you drive and where you might sit on the psychopath scale.

“While our findings might back up some existing stereotypes of drivers who are unsafe on the road, it’s worth noting that none of the levels seen in our study were any cause for concern, and while certain TV shows or films might trivialise what it means it be a psychopath, it is a condition that should be taken seriously.”