The evidence is now clear: drivers of Mercedes-Benz vehicles are safer on the road than drivers of other car brands, says a study conducted by Mercedes-Benz. The accident research is based on official, anonymous data samples from the Federal Office of Statistics. Having looked at 18,748 accidents resulting in personal injury during the period from 2003 to 2007, the study found that the risk of being seriously or fatally injured as the driver of an E-Class, is 10.4 percent lower than for comparable vehicles of other brands. The study did not even allow for the fact that Mercedes-Benz vehicles are involved in accidents less frequently than the vehicles of other brands