Getting stuck in traffic, nervously checking for speed cameras and avoiding potholes – all frustrating mainstays in the life of a driver, but do you have it worse off than others in England?
Moneybarn researched where the most frustrating places to drive were in England, taking into account speed cameras, potholes, slow traffic and delays in each county across the country. With each of these frustrations ranked from 1 to 10, the average was then taken to rank the most frustrating counties to drive in.
Unsurprisingly, for overall frustration, Greater London is the most frustrating place to drive, winning first place for both the longest delays and the slowest traffic and second place for the number of potholes, with 6157 in total. Greater Manchester comes close second, with a similar number of potholes (over 6000) and an average speed on local A roads of 18.5mph.
The absolute worst place for speed cameras is Lancashire, having the highest number of speed cameras than other county of England, clocking 274 recorded speed cameras. York has the absolute least number of speed cameras – probably due to the long country roads, gorgeous countryside naturally slowing down onlookers and the number of tractors keeping drivers well below the speed limit!
East Sussex ranked the absolute worst for potholes, with over 7000 recorded potholes, almost 1000 more than London regions, and far more than the 109 recorded in Kingston Upon Hull – which had the least amount of potholes overall.
Greater London again ranks first for slow traffic and delays, with the average speed on local A roads at 16.29mph – no wonder so many people take the tube! East Riding of Yorkshire again ranks the least problematic for slow traffic and delays, with the average speed on A roads being 36.6mph. Not incredibly fast, but we’re sure any Londoner would love that sort of freedom.
So overall, if you’re wanting a life of driving ease, head to the East Riding of Yorkshire, which is ranked overall the least frustrating place to drive. And if you can, avoid London – take the tube instead!
