Peterborough was ranked 10th in Canada for the frequency of vehicle collisions in a new survey released Wednesday.

The survey by Allstate Canada found that Peterborough had a 4.6 per cent claims frequency per 100 vehicles for the period from 2008 to 2018.

The 2018 frequency of claims for Peterborough is a 14 per cent increase over the claims frequency 10 years ago, the survey found.

Hanmer, Ont. topped the survey as the safest place to drive out of 64 communities surveyed, while North York in Toronto was dead last at 7.1 per cent, with a 37 per cent increase in the rate since a decade ago.

Allstate is awarding Hanmer, Ont. by handing out winter driving essentials to households there.

Among other survey findings:

• Sunday is the safest day to drive with the fewest number of collisions reported.

• The days leading up to Christmas have historically been the worst days to drive, with Dec. 23 consistently seeing the most collisions.

• Christmas Day continues to be the safest day to on the road, with the least number of collisions reported.

• Friday has been the worst day for driving across the country for the entire decade, continuously recording the highest number of collisions over other days of the week.

• The most frequent collisions reported over the past 10 years are vehicles being rear-ended, followed by crashes involving turning and intersection, then parked vehicle fender-benders.

• December to February are the worst months to drive during the year, with the highest frequency of collisions reported.

• The most severe auto-related incidents reported over the past 10 years involve head-on collisions and those involving pedestrian or cyclists.

NOTE: Allstate is now challenging all Canadians to submit ideas for improvements they would like to see addressed in their communities to Allstate Takes Action at Blog.Allstate.ca/AllstateTakesActionContest. Allstate Canada will work directly with the winning community in 2019 to implement its solution. Those who submit an idea to the contest, will also be entered into a draw to win one of three $1,000 gas gift cards.