Where you are driving in Scotland has an impact on the likelihood of you being in an accident.Where you are driving in Scotland has an impact on the likelihood of you being in an accident.
Where you are driving in Scotland has an impact on the likelihood of you being in an accident. | Canva/Getty Images

Safest Places To Drive: Here are the 10 areas of the UK with fewest accidents - including six in Scotland

By David Hepburn

Writer-at-large

Published 22nd Apr 2024, 16:46 BST

Scotland dominates the list.

New research has revealed the UK’s safest areas to drive in, with Scotland leading the way.

The study by car parts marketplace Ovoko historical data from the Department for Transport statistics to see which UK areas had the lowest average collisions per billion vehicle miles between 2013 and 2022.

Here’s what they found.

The Scottish area of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, including the town of Stornoway, comes ninth in the list. It has 158.98 collisions per billion vehicle miles.

9. Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

The Scottish area of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, including the town of Stornoway, comes ninth in the list. It has 158.98 collisions per billion vehicle miles. | Canva/Getty Images

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Completing our list is East Renfrewshire, in Scotland, with 163.52 collisions per billion vehicle miles.

10. East Renfrewshire

Completing our list is East Renfrewshire, in Scotland, with 163.52 collisions per billion vehicle miles. | Canva/Getty Images

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