Study shows Dorset one of safest places to drive in England and Wales
The list was done on accidents per population
Last updated 30th Jul 2021
A new study has shown that Dorset is the fifth safest place to drive in England and Wales.
The study by A-Plan Insurance divided England and Wales by police district and assessed the number of reported dangerous driving offences in 2020 as a ratio of each district’s population.
With a population of 773,800 residents and 3,464 dangerous driving incidents, it means the county has a percentage of accidents to population of 0.45%.
Wiltshire topped the list with 0.36%, while at the other end of the safety scale, West Yorkshire was found to be the most dangerous place to drive with an accident to population percentage of 1.46%.
A spokesperson from A-Plan Insurance commented on the findings:
“Despite the obvious impact the UK’s lockdown procedures have had on our use of the roads, a decrease of 27.5% in motoring offences is remarkable. With more employers choosing to persist with remote working solutions moving forward, one hopes that the UK’s roads will remain safer for both drivers and pedestrians.”
Across England and Wales all driving offences are down 27.5% compared to 2019, during which 711,440 reports were made.
It's thought this is probably due to lockdown and less people travelling for work etc.