London comes out on top for the lowest number of accidents per population, but the East Midlands has 24 per cent more than in the English capital, according to Leasing Options. These are the best and worst areas of the UK for drink-driving offences, calculated by total accidents divided by population size, ranked from best to worst.
5. Yorkshire
Regional population size: 5,486,200. Total accidents: 4,790. Accidents per 100k people: 87 (Photo: Shutterstock) Photo: Shutterstock
6. Wales
Regional population size: 3,136,400. Total accidents: 2,810. Accidents per 100k people: 90 (Photo: Shutterstock) Photo: Shutterstock
7. South West England
Regional population size: 5,616,400. Total accidents: 5,220. Accidents per 100k people: 93 (Photo: Shutterstock) Photo: Shutterstock
8. West Midlands
Regional population size: 5,907,900. Total accidents: 5,620. Accidents per 100k people: 95 (Photo: Shutterstock) Photo: Shutterstock