England’s Most Dangerous Roads Outside of London 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.

Unsurprisingly, London authorities fill the top 13 positions ranging from the City of London with 1821.8 deaths or serious injuries to Islington with a rate of 323.9.

Blackpool comes next with 306.5 deaths or serious injuries per 100,000 people, meaning the seaside town has the most dangerous roads outside London.

Rank	Region	Local Authority	Death Or Serious Injuries Per 100,000 People
1	North West	Blackpool	306.5
2	South East	Kent	273.2
3	North West	Blackburn with Darwen	271.7
4	Yorkshire and Humberside	Bradford	264
5	South East	Surrey	263.4
6	East Midlands	Lincolnshire	260.4
7	Yorkshire and Humberside	North Lincolnshire	259.5
8	South East	Brighton and Hove	259.1
9	Yorkshire and Humberside	Kingston upon Hull, City of	257.4
10	Yorkshire and Humberside	North East Lincolnshire	257

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 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 a 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 and the East of England and South West are statistically less likely to be involved in a collision causing death or serious injury.

Gary Digva, the founder of Road Angel, said: “This latest data reveals those areas and local authorities in England, outside of the capital city, which has 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 drivers up and down the country in other regions shouldn’t drive cautiously.

“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.”

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