12-23-2021 4:01am

The Most Dangerous Christmas Songs For Driving

A recent scientific study (NIH) revealed that songs with beats per minute (BPMs) over 120 are linked with increased dangerous driving, inflating the risk of road accidents.

Chill Insurance (Ireland) has analyzed the BPM of some of the world’s most iconic Christmas songs to discover the most dangerous ones to drive to.

The 10 Most Dangerous Christmas Songs To Drive To

Rank	Song	Artist	BPM
1	Frosty the Snowman	Gene Autry	172
2	All I Want for Christmas Is You	Mariah Carey	150
3	Feliz Navidad	José Feliciano	149
4	Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town	Jackson 5	147
5	Happy Xmas (War is Over)	John Lennon & Yoko Ono	146
6	Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!	Frank Sinatra	143
7	Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer	Gene Autry	142
8	I Wish it Could be Christmas Every Day	Wizzard	140
9	Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas	Judy Garland	137
10	I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus	Jackson 5	129

#1 Frosty the Snowman

The light-hearted Christmas jingle ‘Frosty the Snowman’ is a favorite amongst children, telling the story of a “jolly happy soul”. However, the study revealed that the song can have the opposite effect, with its BPM of 172 being linked to more stressful temperaments in drivers.

#2 All I Want for Christmas is You

One of the most popular Christmas songs of modern times, Mariah Carey’s power-ballad ‘All I Want for Christmas is You’ is the third most dangerous Christmas song to drive to, our study revealed.

A Christmas karaoke staple, you may enjoy belting out the festive tune, but the BPM of 150 may cause more serious issues when driving.