The UK towns and cities with 'worst drivers' where most people have points on licence
A new study has found the UK's postcodes where drivers have the highest number of penalty points on their licence, leading to higher insurance.
The accident compensation experts Claims.co.uk has shared a new study finding the most dangerous postcodes for motorists across the UK.
Issued for a wide variety of offences, penalty points can make car insurance more expensive to buy and, if accumulated, lead to a driving disqualification.
Using information sourced from the Government, Claims.co.uk found the postcode in which motorists have the most points on their licence is PL3, a fairly central area in the city of Plymouth.
According to the company, 2,657 of the motorists living in the postcode have at least one point on their licence - more than 13 percent of all residents with a full driving licence.
PL4 also ranked sixth on the survey, with 12.29 percent of motorists living in the area also having obtained points due to driving offences.
Claims.co.uk also found that the LS9 postcode in Leeds was another dangerous driving hotspot, with 12.74 percent of those holding a licence in the area having points.
The area to the east of the northern city, which encompasses neighbourhoods such as East End Park and Osmondthorpe, has 2,049 drivers with penalty points on their licence.
Leeds also had the highest number of postcodes within the top 10, with LS14 and LS12 ranking fifth and eighth respectively.
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Finally, ranking third on Claims.co.uk's list for the most dangerous driving postcodes, the BD3 area of Bradford was found to be another hot spot for motoring offences.
According to the company, 1,775 of the 14,135 motorists in the area have at least one point on their licence, a rate that is 81 percent higher than the national average.
The BD8 area of the northern city also featured in ninth place, with 12.1 percent of drivers having points.
Top 10 most dangerous postcodes (percentage of drivers with licence points):
- PL3 (Plymouth) - 13.09 percent
- LS9 (Leeds) - 12.74 percent
- BD3 (Bradford) - 12.56 percent
- PA36 (Bridge of Orchy) - 12.5 percent
- LS14 (Leeds) - 12.48 percent
- PL4 (Plymouth) - 12.29 percent
- WF13 (Wakefield) - 12.24 percent
- LS12 (Leeds) - 12.11 percent
- BD8 (Bradford) - 12.1 percent
- HX1 (Halifax) - 11.97 percent
