Blackpool named the second most dangerous area to drive outside of London this Christmas  

With 11.63 accidents per 5,000 residents, Blackpool comes second in the table, closely behind Powys with 11.83 accidents.

In third place is Surrey, which has an accident rate of 11.54 per 5,000 people.

To put these figures in perspective the overall average accident rate for all local authorities outside of London in the UK was 6.43 per 5,000 people. 

Where did the data come from?

Electronic car part remanufacturer, ACTRONICS LTD, analysed data released by the Department for Transport to reveal which UK area outside of London had the highest rate of car accidents.

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The dataset includes road accidents reported to the police where at least one person was injured during last year.

In Blackpool, there were 328 accidents of this nature reported, against a population of 141,000.

What's causing the crashes?

The news comes after research last year showed Blackpool had the most dangerous roads in the UK.

Based on rates of deaths or serious injuries per 100,000 people, Compare the Market placed the seaside town in first place, with a figure of 306.5 per 100,000.