England’s most dangerous roads revealed

A study of the latest road collisions and casualties data for Great Britain has revealed Blackpool to have the most dangerous roads in England outside of London.

The research by road safety technology providers at Road Angel compared the total number of road casualties in each local authority in 2021 with each area’s population to reveal the rates of deaths or serious injuries per 100,000 people.

Another local authority in the North West ranking third most dangerous was Blackburn with Darwen, with 271.7 deaths or serious injuries per 100,000 people.

Yorkshire and Humberside is the worst region in England as a whole for motorists, as Bradford, North Lincolnshire, City of Kingston upon Hull and North East Lincolnshire all make the top 10 most risky routes.

The South East is another region where motorists are more likely to be involved in a collision, with Kent, Surrey and Brighton & Hove making the list.

The Midlands only sees one local authority make the top 10 – Lincolnshire (which straddles the East Midlands and Yorkshire & Humberside) has 260.4 deaths or serious injuries per 100,000 people.

This data shows that motorists driving across the North East and West Midlands regions, as well as the East of England and South West are statistically less likely to be involved in a collision causing death or serious injury.

Gary Digva, founder of Road Angel said: “This latest data reveals those areas and local authorities in England, outside of the capital city, which have seen the highest numbers of deaths or serious injuries amongst motorists.

“And although only the North West, South East, Yorkshire and the East Midlands feature on the list, this does not mean that drivers up and down the country in other regions shouldn’t drive with caution.

“Whenever you’re behind the wheel you should be driving with care, but especially during the Spring showers we’re beginning to see where a vehicle’s stopping distance is increased from 2 seconds to 4 seconds.

“With an average number of 267.2 deaths or serious injuries per 100,000 people across these top 10 regions, we’re urging motorists to stay safe on the roads and abide by the rules of the Highway Code.”

For expert tips on how to drive safely up and down the country, please visit https://www.roadangelgroup.com/.