New research published by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has highlighted the considerable need for improved levels of education regarding road safety for young men in particular across the UK.

The results were based on a freedom of information request from the IAM to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency regarding the details of those individuals disqualified from driving in the UK between July 2013 and June this year.

According to the organisation's findings, male drivers aged between 20 and 30 made up more than one-third of all motorists disqualified from driving in the UK over the 12-month period – 31,668 from a total of 92,136 individuals currently banned.

Overall, 25 was shown to be the most common age for disqualified drivers in the last year (3,748 cases), with young men far more likely to make up this group than women – 3,294 males compared to just 454 females.

As a result, this demographic has been highlighted as being in considerable need of additional safety training prior to being allowed to take to the roads unsupervised.

Chief executive of the IAM Simon Best commented: "We believe targeting the attitudes of these drivers specifically, through advanced training for example, should be a major part of future road safety campaigning.

"Reducing offending in this age bracket would dramatically improve safety on our roads for all road users."

He added parents need to be aware that teaching their children to drive in a safe and responsible manner should be a priority, as failing to do so can lead to serious accidents and a tragic loss of life not only for young motorists, but also innocent victims in accidents concerning this group.

"These statistics strongly reflect the research we have already carried out in this area – that young males are very much the at risk group when it comes to driving safety," Mr Best concluded.