A Lancashire town has the most dangerous roads in England outside of London, according to new research.

Road safety technology providers at Road Angel have compared the total number of road casualties in each local authority in 2021 with each area's population to reveal the rates of deaths or serious injuries per 100,000 people.

London authorities fill the top 13 positions ranging from the City of London with 1821.8 deaths or serious injuries, down to Islington with a rate of 323.9.

Road Angel used Government data for its research.

Lancashire Telegraph: Blackburn with Darwen was named the third most dangerous area for motorists in England, outside LondonBlackburn with Darwen was named the third most dangerous area for motorists in England, outside London (Image: Canva)

Blackpool named most dangerous area for motorists in England, outside of London

Blackpool comes next with 306.5 deaths or serious injuries per 100,000 people.

This means the Lancashire seaside town has the most dangerous roads outside of London.

Blackburn with Darwen comes in at third place with 271.7 deaths or serious injuries per 100,000 people.

The worst region in England though is Yorkshire and Humberside for motorists as a whole as Bradford, North Lincolnshire, City of Kingston upon Hull and North East Lincolnshire all make the top 10.

Motorists driving across the North East and West Midlands regions as well as the East of England and South West are statistically less likely to be involved in a collision causing death or serious injury, the data shows.

Lancashire Telegraph: Bradford, Brighton and Hove and Kent were also named in the listBradford, Brighton and Hove and Kent were also named in the list (Image: PA Wire/PA Images)

Gary Digva, founder of Road Angel said: “This latest data reveals those areas and local authorities in England, outside of the capital city, which have seen the highest numbers of deaths or serious injuries amongst motorists. 

“And although only the North West, South East, Yorkshire and the East Midlands feature on the list, this does not mean that drivers up and down the country in other regions shouldn’t drive with caution.

“Whenever you’re behind the wheel you should be driving with care, but especially during the Spring showers we’re beginning to see where a vehicle’s stopping distance is increased from 2 seconds to 4 seconds.

“With an average number of 267.2 deaths or serious injuries per 100,000 people across these top 10 regions, we’re urging motorists to stay safe on the roads and abide by the rules of the Highway Code.”

Top 10 most dangerous areas for motorists

Here are the areas with the most dangerous roads in England, excluding those in London, plus the average number of deaths or serious injuries per 100,000 people.

  1. Blackpool – 306.5
  2. Kent – 273.2
  3. Blackburn with Darwen - 271.7
  4. Bradford – 264
  5. Surrey - 263.4
  6. Lincolnshire - 260.4
  7. North Lincolnshire - 259.5
  8. Brighton and Hove - 259.1
  9. City of Kingston, upon Hull - 257.4
  10. North East Lincolnshire – 257

Motorists are also more likely to be involved in a collision in the South East of England with Kent, Surrey and Brighton & Hove making the list.

The Midlands only sees one local authority make the top 10 and that is Lincolnshire (which straddles the East Midlands and Yorkshire & Humberside) with 260.4 deaths or serious injuries per 100,000 people.