Your car’s steering wheel is 19 TIMES dirtier than a toilet seat

YOUR car could be filthier than a toilet seat, a new study has revealed. Potentially deadly forms of bacteria can be found on the steering wheel, door handles and boot. A recent study by insurer Ageas has revealed the average car is home to more than 3,826 units of bacteria per square inch. Shockingly, this […]

YOUR car could be filthier than a toilet seat, a new study has revealed.

Potentially deadly forms of bacteria can be found on the steering wheel, door handles and boot.

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A recent study by insurer Ageas has revealed the average car is home to more than 3,826 units of bacteria per square inch.

Shockingly, this is 19 times more than a typical toilet seat.

One of the most common types of bacteria found in 80 per cent of cars is pseudomonas aeruginosa, which can cause skin rashes and respiratory infections.

Faecal streptococci – an indicator of faecal matter – is found in one in 14 vehicles tested with an average of 1,700 units of bacteria.

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One of the most common causes of food poisoning – bacteria bacillus ceres – is worryingly discovered in the cars of parents, commonly found in cup holders and child car seats.

The boot is the dirtiest location, according to the study, with four times more bacteria than public lift buttons.

This is likely due to the fact almost a third of Brits transport garden and DIY materials in their boot every month.

It is followed by the drivers seat (1,200 bacteria count), cup holder (616) and steering wheel (612).

Meanwhile, SUVs are the filthiest type of car, with more than 4,710 bacteria, followed by hatchbacks, super minis and sports cars.

These clever tricks using household items can save you money and help keep your motor clean.