New research has revealed the 10 UK regions which have the lowest number of approved driving instructors in the country - and Durham features.
Experts at Bill Plant Driving School have revealed the best UK areas for learner drivers, by looking at the locations with the most approved instructors, the most provisional licence holders, the least road accidents and congestion, as well as those with the best driving test pass rate.
You can view the full research here - https://www.billplant.co.uk/blog/uk-learner-driver-index/
The UK areas with the lowest number of approved driving instructors
Rank
Region
Approved Driving Instructors - total per 100,000 people
1
London
25
2
Durham
39
3
Dumfries
49
4
Perth
51
5
Wigan
55
6
Leeds
57
7
Sunderland
60
8
Bromley
60
9
Telford
80
10
Bournemouth
82
The research revealed the following about Durham:
There are 6,884 provisional licence holders per 100,000 people
There have been 498 road accidents across the city
Between 2021-22 the average driving test pass rate was 63.4%
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