Study shows Wiltshire is safest place to drive in England and Wales
Hampshire also makes the top six
A new study has shown that Wiltshire is the 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 722,200 residents and 2,611 dangerous driving incidents, it means the county has a percentage of accidents to population of 0.36%.
Meanwhile, Hampshire is sixth on the list with 0.46%.
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.