The UK's 'deadliest' road where more fatal car crashes happen than anywhere else
A new study has found the most dangerous roads in the UK, with many of the longest and most popular A-roads being on the list.
Drivers are being warned over the most deadly road in Britain which has claimed the lives of 70 drivers in just a few years.
The fleet operations manager Teletrac Navman has shared a list of the most dangerous roads in the UK, with a clear pattern being found throughout the study.
With many families set to travel to see loved ones or go on short breaks during the summer holidays, drivers have been advised to take care when they are behind the wheel to avoid devastating consequences.
According to the study, which assessed the number of road deaths from 2012 to 2016, the A6 is the country's most dangerous road, with 70 fatalaties over the four-year period.
Connecting Luton to Carlisle, the A6 is 282 miles long and widely used by motorists wanting to reach the other side of the country without the monotony of motorway driving.
However, the company noted that the road is more dangerous than a motorway, with 0.248 fatalities occuring per mile, with many regional studies also highlighting the potential dangers drivers can face on the A6.
Another road that Teletrac Navman found to be one of the most dangerous in the country is the A5, which featured 67 fatalities between 2012 and 2016.
Largely based on the Iter II road that was built by the Romans, the A5 covers the 243-mile distance from London to the Irish Sea in Northern Wales.
Whilst the A5 is particularly long road, the company found that it has a high concentration of accidents, with 0.37 deaths occuring per mile.
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Finally, Teletrac Navman also urged motorists planning to use the A40 to take care, with 65 deaths taking place on the major road during the four year period.
A trunk road that is managed on a national level, the A40 spans 262 miles from London to the coastal town of Fishguard in Pembrokeshire, Wales.
The road has a ratio of 0.248 fatalities per mile, with reports and collisions of road casualties being particularly common in London and the Midlands.
Top five most dangerous roads (number of fatalities from 2012 to 2016):
- A6 - 70
- A5 - 67
- A40 - 65
- A38 - 59
- A1 - 59
