Statistically, red cars tend to get more damaged than any other color over a period of ownership

Contradicted by strong evidence

What we can confirm

There is research indicating that red cars have a slightly higher crash risk than some lighter colors (especially white), but the best available evidence shows that **black and some other dark colors have higher accident rates than red**, and there is no robust statistical support that red cars get more damaged than *any other* color overall. The claim that red cars tend to be more damaged than all other colors over a period of ownership is therefore not supported by current evidence and is likely inaccurate or overstated.

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Checked July 3, 2026