Drive with caution: UK's deadliest roads

摘要

The A6 between Luton and Cumbria has topped the list of Britain's most dangerous roads, accounting for 70 fatalities between 2012 and 2016. The A5, connecting London to Holyhead, was found to be the second most hazardous road, with 67 fatal accidents, closely followed by the A40 from London to Fishguard, with 65 fatalities. This data is now available for fleet operators to view in map form [https://is.gd/heloki) enabling them to adjust routes if necessary. Teletrac Navman produced it based on data for 2012-2016 from the Department of Transport and the Police Service of Northern Ireland. In total, there were more than 8,500 fatal traffic accidents in the period. The map also highlights the most dangerous counties; they are colour-coded by risk, from green (safest) to red. Rutland, in the East Midlands, had the highest rate of fatal traffic accidents at 5.181 per 10,000 residents. Following was Powys and Fermanagh and Omagh.