A research has revealed that, although, the number of uninsured drivers in the UK has fallen, progress has been stalled by a high numbers of motorists driving without car insurance in the West Midlands and Yorkshire.
Even though there has been an overall decrease in uninsured driving, the rates were alarmingly high in Bradford and Birmingham and thereby, the UK average did not reflect a significant reduction, revealed the research carried out by the Motor Insurers’ Bureau.
It has been confirmed by the Statistics from the MIB that there is a serious problem with uninsured driving in these areas, as 17 of the worst 20 postcodes for uninsured drivers in the UK fall in either West Yorkshire or the West Midlands.
There is a significant difference between the worst two regions and the rest of the UK, as highlighted by the figures and evident from the findings that the number of uninsured drivers in West Yorkshire and the West Midlands more than seven times higher than the national average.
According to statistics from the MIB, the overall number of uninsured vehicles is low, around four per cent of vehicles in the UK and there has been a reduction in the number of uninsured drivers of five per cent over the course of the last five years. However, uninsured driving is still a serious problem in the UK and honest motorists are facing the consequences of the irresponsible actions of people who drive without insurance.