Unfortunately, Londoners don’t just have to worry about living in the most expensive region in the UK. The capital has now been found to be the most accident-prone too.
Comprehensive new analysis by personal injury lawyers Remus Robu Solicitors has revealed the UK’s most accident-prone regions, with London emerging as the most accident-prone area in the UK.
The study combines the number of fatal workplace accidents, car collisions, and ‘accident at work’ search volumes of each region to provide detailed insight and an overall score of the most accident-prone regions across the UK.
While London was revealed to be home to the most accident-prone individuals in the UK, the East of England came out as the safest, which includes those living in the counties of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.
Accident Prone Score Out of 100
- London 72.9
- Wales 67.8
- Scotland 63.1
- East Midlands 62.2
- West Midlands 57.8
- North West 52.3
- North East 52.1
- South West of England 51.5
- South East of England 50.7
- Yorkshire and the Humber 50.7
- East of England 48.5
Key Findings:
- The capital leads the way as the most accident-prone region with an accident-prone score of 72.9 out of 100, driven by the highest frequency of car collisions and most frequent Google searches for ‘accidents at work’.
- Following closely in second was Wales, with an accident-prone score of 67.8. This is primarily due to it having the highest number of fatal workplace accidents per person anywhere in the UK.
- Scotland was found to be the safest place to drive, with the least car collisions per person of any region at 120.74 crashes per 100,000 of the population.
- The East of England is the least accident-prone region to live overall, with the lowest score of 48.5
The UK’s Deadliest Places to Work Revealed
Wales has been revealed as the most deadly place to work in the UK, closely followed by Scotland. This is likely due to these regions being home to a large proportion of high-risk industries, such as agriculture and forestry.
When it comes to fatal accidents at work, London was in fact the safest of all the regions. This may be due to stricter safety regulations in the capital, along with a higher proportion of office-based roles that come with less inherent risk.
Along with being the most accident-prone overall, the worst drivers are also found in London, with the most number of collisions per 100,000 people.
Londoners also searched the term ‘accident at work’ more frequently than any of the other regions, with the East of England being least likely to Google this search term.
“As a personal injury lawyer in London, I see firsthand the devastating impact that accidents at work and on the road have on individuals and their families. Our city, with its high population density and heavy traffic, unfortunately, leads to a significantly higher number of accidents in London.” – Remus Robu, personal injury lawyer and founder of Remus Robu Solicitors.
About the study
This study combines data on each region of the UK from various sources, including the number of fatal workplace accidents, car collision statistics, and search volumes related to ‘accidents at work’. Each of these data points was then divided by the population of each region and given its own accident score out of 100 based on proportionality to the other regions. This was then used to find an overall accident-prone score based on the average of the three scores for each region.
Annual statistics from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found that workplace injury and work-related ill-health cost the economy a whopping £20.7 billion for the year 2021/2022. This analysis serves as a crucial reminder of the ongoing need for safety measures across the UK and legal support to those that have had an accident that wasn’t their fault.
