Northwest drivers face ‘most dangerous’ journey to work

27 September 2007

Commuters in the northwest of England face the most hazardous journey to work, according to new figures.

The report, by the RAC Foundation, analysed travel times, collision rates and carbon dioxide levels. The Northwest has the highest casualty rate as well as above-average travel times and CO₂ levels, while second placed London has the highest travel times and CO₂ levels, but has low casualty rates. The least hazardous commuting regions are the Northeast, East Midlands, and Yorkshire and Humberside.

In order to ‘get smarter about commuting,’ the foundation is calling for more support for home working and the ‘virtual superhighway’ to cut down on the need to commute, recognition of the role of the powered two-wheeler, better public transport interchanges, and affordable parking at work locations without public transport access.

Edmund King, its executive director, said: ‘The sheer number of car commuters and the lack of alternative transport means the car will remain the main way of getting to work for now.’

The study also revealed one in 10 commuters have a daily journey in excess of two hours, 71% of UK workers travel to work by car and just 8% use the local bus.

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