The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has issued a response to the publication of new regional road traffic accident data from the Department for Transport.

According to the government's figures, Yorkshire and The Humber saw the highest incidence rate of individuals killed or seriously injured on its roads last year, with 458 incidents per one million people – a rise of eight per cent from the previous year.

Meanwhile, the East Midlands was ranked second at 454 cases per one million people, followed by the south-east (453) and then the east of England (416).

IAM chief executive Simon Best said: "Drivers across England should not be at higher risk just because of where they live. Additional funding should be available to those areas with greater road safety problems."

He added the government should set up a national road safety body, which could examine this data on an annual basis and ensure every region is witnessing improvements in safety year-on-year.

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