Surrey and Hampshire have been ranked the second and fourth most hazardous counties for motorists, according to new research.

Surrey had 3,148 collisions, while Hampshire experienced 2,512, with nearby Kent taking the top spot for 3,791 average collisions per year.

SNAP, the digital solutions provider for international mobility, conducted an analysis of data from the Department for Transport to establish the most hazardous counties for drivers in Great Britain.

Ten most hazardous counties for drivers in the UK, based on the average number of reported road collisions per year by local authority (over 10 years).

When examining HGVs, Surrey took 3rd place among the most hazardous in the country, followed by Lincolnshire in 2nd place, with Kent ranking number one for the most dangerous roads with an average of 42.1 road collisions reported annually over the past decade.

Matthew Bellamy, managing director at SNAP, said: “HGV driver safety is an absolute priority within the haulage industry, so it is crucial that we focus on this during the winter months when roads are more dangerous.

“With Great Britain ranking in the top 10 most hazardous countries for drivers in Europe, the haulage industry must ensure that we are addressing these statistics and focusing on driver safety.

“We hope that by using our platform to raise awareness of these alarming statistics this will encourage haulage leaders to put extra measures in place to help reduce these numbers and keep their drivers safe.”

SNAP’s full research on the most hazardous highways in Europe can be found on its website under ‘Europe’s Hazardous Highways‘.