Top 10 Most Dangerous Drivers by Profession

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As if lawyers needed another knock against them, it now turns out they are the most dangerous drivers, according to a study by Insurance.com.

The insurance rating agency ranked the top 10 most dangerous drivers by profession and found attorneys at the top of the list, with 44% claiming a prior accident when comparison shopping for car insurance at Insurance.com.

The least dangerous drivers turn out to be — counterintuitively — athletes (17% claim an accident) and homemakers (24%).

Insurance.com speculates that people with stressful careers and heavy workloads likely spend more time in the car and more time taking part in distracted-driving practices such as talking on cell phones. This would make sense for the No. 2 spot on the list — financial professionals, another popularly bashed position.

Let this also be a lesson to you that every time you plug even the most innocuous information into the Internet, someone is usually trying to use it for some nefarious purpose, like single-handedly creating more lawyer jokes.

Check out the top 10 most dangerous drivers by profession after the jump.

1. Attorney/judge
2. Financial professionals
3. Government worker (GS6)
4. Bartender or waiter
5. Business professionals
6. Dog groomer
7. Marketing/advertising professionals
8. Barber/stylist
9. Coach
10. Nurse