North and South Ayrshire among Scotland’s most dangerous areas to drive in
dailyrecord.co.ukNorth and South Ayrshire are among Scotland's most dangerous areas to drive in, according to the new study by insurance brokers OneSureInsurance.The historical data was analysed from the Department for Transport Statistics to see which Scotland areas had the highest average collisions per billion vehicle miles over a ten-year period.North Ayrshire takes fourth place on the list, with 333 collisions per billion vehicle miles.
Collisions were highest in 2012, with 443 per billion vehicle miles, and at their lowest in 2021, with 205.In tenth place was South Ayrshire, with 250 average collisions per billion vehicle miles.Other top 10 areas included the City of Edinburgh, Glasgow City, Midlothian, Inverclyde, Argyll and Bute, Dundee City, West Lothian and Clackmannanshire.Commenting on the findings, a spokesperson for OneSureInsurance said: “While it can be expected by many for figures to be lower in 2020 and 2021 due to ongoing lockdowns and thus fewer cars on the road, and theme of Scotland is that this indeed the case."The data demonstrates that collisions in several areas peaked for every billion vehicle miles in the early 2010s. "They slowly fell throughout the decade, and it will be interesting to see if there are any obvious trends into the 2020s.” Read next: Don't miss the latest Ayrshire headlines – sign up to our free daily newsletter
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