Is Friday 13th Unlucky - Or Superstition?

by sweet east pearl | June 17, 2008 at 04:10 pm

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One of the most commonly held superstitions in our so-called civilized, educated society is that Friday the 13th is an unlucky day, and since, in this equation, each is held to be unlucky, added together, their sum can only equal double trouble.

More than 60 million people around the world stay at home when Friday falls on the 13th - but is it really unlucky? Some people are superstitious
The medical term for this is paraskavedekatriaphobia - the fear of Friday the 13th - but are their fears unreasoned?

Maybe not. According to the British Medical Journal the risk of a car accident in the UK increases by more than half on Friday the 13th.

Researchers found that, although fewer people chose to drive their cars, the number of hospital admissions due to car crashes was significantly higher and concluded: "Friday 13th is unlucky for some.

"The risk of hospital admission as a result of a transport accident may be increased by as much as 52%. Staying at home is recommended."