Arrive Alive
New data reveals the slowest and fasest areas to drive in the UK
Getting stuck in traffic can be very frustrating, especially if you are in a hurry to get somewhere, but where are the best and worse areas to drive in the UK, and how does it compare to other countries?
Almost one in 10 confess to having done this frequently while 40% say they have done it occasionally on up to half of their journeys on these roads.
In 2021, 514 people were killed in a total of 11,827 collisions on 60mph non-built-up roads – a fatality rate of 4%, which is higher than on motorways.
On motorways and dual carriageways, as many as 60% of drivers say they have broken the 70mph limit, either on most journeys or up to half of their trips in the past 12 months. The 60% figure is the biggest the RAC has seen since 2017 at 66%. The most common reason drivers give for exceeding the motorway’s 70mph limit is that they are travelling at the same speed as other drivers. The same justification is used by a large percentage of those who break 60mph limits.
The slowest areas to drive in the UK
The score is rated 1-10. 1 being no traffic and delays and 10 being major traffic and delays
Bristol – 8.51/10 (overall high traffic score)
THINK Government Campaign
Although getting to your destination quickly can be a good thing, it is still important to get there safely and stick to the road rules. Here are some key points from the government’s THINK speeding Campaign.
Speeding – the facts
When driving, a few miles per hour can mean the difference between life and death. The faster you drive, the less time you have to stop if something unexpected happens.
The minimum penalty for speeding is a £100 fine and 3 penalty points added to your license. If you’re still within 2 years of passing your driving test, your driving license will be withdrawn if you build up 6 or more penalty points.
Speed contributes to around 1 in 4 fatal collisions on our roads, and on average kills and injures 54 young people a week
The fastest areas to drive in the UK
The score is rated 1-10. 1 being no traffic and delays and 10 being major traffic and delays
Middlesbrough – 0.80/10 (overall low traffic score)
How does it compare to the world
England is rated in 18th place of the world’s fastest countries to drive in. But here’s how the rest compare.
The slowest countries
10. India
9. Argentina
8. Chile
7. Belgium
6. Poland
5. Latvia
4. Mexico
3. Israel
2. Romania
1. Peru
The Fastest countries
10. Thailand
9. Denmark
8. Australia
7. Austria
6. Portugal
5. Netherlands
4. Canada
3. Malaysia
2. United Arab Emirates
1. United States
