Rain = Bad Driving

What is it with a bit of rain and everyone seems to crash? I understand that its been dry for a little bit in the UK and that after that a lot of grease gets on the road when it starts raining, but it was raining yesterday too. So much of it has been washed away, plus its not like the people over here have never driven in the rain before...
Why am I moaning you might ask? Simple, on my 50 minute journey to work this morning I saw 3 incendents. First was on the A3 when it appears a 'motorway service' van drove itself off a straight road. Then on the A339 under the underpass for the A31 some one had managed to get there fiat smashed up. And last I watched a bloke in his new Porsche loose it on a rather simple roundabout, but managed to pull it back before he went off roading.
Calm down people, take a little bit longer in the rain please.