Any motorist who has ever been involved in a driving accident could find the reason lies in their star sign.

The claim is made by insurance broker, People's Choice, which discovered that people born under the sign of Cancer are responsible for more accident claims than any other sign of the Zodiac.

The company analysed more than 40,000 insurance claims and discovered a relationship between a driver's star sign and the likelihood of them being involved in an accident that will lead to a motor insurance claim.

Although normally a timid and kind-spirited sign, Cancerians revealed a crabbier nature behind the wheels of their cars and came top of the poll of worst drivers, being responsible for more than one in every 10 claims.

The dangerous driving of the bullish Taureans has improved slightly since the year 2000 when they were the most accident-prone drivers but only slightly as they were still the second most dangerous drivers in this year's poll.

For a safe, incident-free car journey, consider those born under the sign of Scorpio or Sagittarius.

Although typically clumsy and often in some sort of trouble, Sagittarians are the safest drivers on the road while the cool exterior of Scorpios extends to their driving.

The ranking by star sign, starting with the worst, goes: Cancer; Taurus; Gemini; Aries; Leo; Virgo; Pisces; Capricorn; Aquarius; Libra; Scorpio; Sagittarius.