Road traffic accidents in numbers

The UK’s Top 10 Most Dangerous Drives

The UK offers its fair share of beautifully scenic routes across rolling countryside, as well as inner city drives which allow you to see the sights from the comfort of your car.

There are also a number of routes that are renowned for attracting a high number of accidents. According to data published by the Department of Transport, here are the UK’s top 10 most dangerous drives, ranked according to the annual casualties that have occured on the same road in 2018.

Road Name & Location

B576, Northamptonshire

Clydeside Expressway, Glasgow

A5, Central Bedfordshire

Thorney Road, Cambridgeshire

Andover Road, Hampshire

Paddington Village, Liverpool

Aytoun Street, Manchester

M25, Kent

Old Kent Road, Southwark, London

Barking Road, Newham, London Postcode

NN14 2SA

G14 9RY

LU7 9PY

PE13 4AD

RG23 7EP

L3 5TR

M1 3FR

BR8 8TE

SE1 5PA

E6 2LN No. of Casualties

59

29

23

20

17

13

13

13

12

12

Source - Annual Road Safety Data (Accidents) 2018 published by the Department of Transport

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