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Which are the most dangerous rural roads in the North East?


By Alistair Whitfield

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A screen shot of the interactive map.
A screen shot of the interactive map.

An interactive map has been released showing the most dangerous rural roads in Moray and the rest of the UK.

The AA Charitable Trust has launched the map as research covering the last six years shows that nearly three-quarters of fatal crashes involving young drivers occur on rural roads.

Young drivers were also shown to face a higher risk of death or serious injury than upon roads in heavier-populated areas.

Edmund King, the AA Charitable Trust's director, said: "Many young drivers, and indeed parents, are unaware that rural roads are potentially much more dangerous than motorways or urban roads.

"The research should help target driver education.

"Our data clearly shows that the rural road risk is highest for the youngest drivers on our roads – and it decreases with each year of age.

"This is just the first stage in what we plan to be an ongoing campaign to really improve the education of young drivers on rural roads."

View the map here


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