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Police and the AA have named the nine riskiest rural roads to drive in Devon and Cornwall as Community Speed Watch teams get given powers to give…

Revealed: Study uncovers most dangerous roads across Scotland for young drivers © Supplied by AA Charitable TRust Three of the UK’s 20 most dangerous rural roads for young drivers can be found in the north-east and Moray, according to new research conducted by the AA. The AA Charitable Trust looked at more than 70,000 young drivers between the ages of 17 and 24 who had been involved in crashes across the UK on country roads from 2013 to 2018. Most dangerous routes for young motorists The wor...

The A229 in Kent has the highest collision density among young motorists, with the A6076 in County Durham posing the greatest risk to them overall.

The A229 in Kent has the highest collision density among young motorists, with the A6076 in County Durham posing the greatest risk to them overall.

Young drivers face disproportionate risk of death on country roads Rural roads see 71 per cent of all road fatalities among young drivers, compared to 57 per cent among wider population 11 May 2021 Young drivers are at a disproportionate risk of dying in a collision on a country or rural road, according to an analysis of fatality statistics.  Some 71 per cent of all road fatalities among those in the 17 to 24 age group occur on rural roads, against a national average of 57 per cent. Drivers ag...

Revealed: Deadliest rural roads for young drivers AA calls for specialist out-of-town driving lessons for young learners after study of more than 74,000 crashes over five years 12 May 2021 • 6:05am Risk: Grant Shapps, the Transport Secretary, said it was essential to raise awareness among young people on how to drive safely on rural roads Credit: RA Kearton/Moment RF Learners need to take driving lessons on rural roads, the AA has warned as new research revealed that seven in 10 fatal crashe...