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Monday, 25 June 2007, 11:26 GMT 12:26 UK

Britain's most dangerous roads

Britain's worst stretches of road have been named in a report by the Road Safety Foundation for the European Road Assessment Programme (EuroRAP).

The 15-mile stretch of the A682 in Lancashire, between Junction 13 of the M65 and Long Preston, is the UK's worst road section, and the only road given a High Risk category in the report.

The report is based on accident statistics for 2003-2005.

Use the link on the map to find out more details about Britain's 10 most dangerous roads.

A682 M65 J13 to A65 LONG PRESTON

24km single lane

Fatal/serious collisions 2000-2002: 23

Fatal/serious collisions 2003-2005: 23

Most common collision type: Head-on (30%)

A54 CONGLETON TO BUXTON

24km single lane

Fatal/serious collisions 2000-2002: 22

Fatal/serious collisions 2003-2005: 18

Most common collision type: Head-on (50%)

A683 M6 J34 TO KIRKBY LONSDALE

24km single lane

Fatal/serious collisions 2000-2002: 19

Fatal/serious collisions 2003-2005: 20

Most common collision type: Head-ons (25%) and Junctions (25%)

A62 DIGGLE TO HUDDERSFIELD

18km single lane

Fatal/serious collisions 2000-2002: 16

Fatal/serious collisions 2003-2005: 26

Most common collision type: Pedestrians/cyclists (31%)

A671 BURNLEY TO A59 WHALLEY

10km single lane

Fatal/serious collisions 2000-2002: 27

Fatal/serious collisions 2003-2005: 21

Most common collision type: Pedestrians/cyclists (43%)

A653 DEWSBURY TO M62 J28

6km mixed single/dual carriageway

Fatal/serious collisions 2000-2002: 13

Fatal/serious collisions 2003-2005: 13

Most common collision type: Junctions (77%)

A1079 MARKET WEIGHTON TO KINGSTON-UPON-HULL

32km single lane

Fatal/serious collisions 2000-2002: 63

Fatal/serious collisions 2003-2005: 66

Most common collision type: Pedestrians/cyclists (43%)

A53 LEEK TO BUXTON

20km single lane

Fatal/serious collisions 2000-2002: 13

Fatal/serious collisions 2003-2005: 14

Most common collision type: Running off road (64%)

A726 M77 J3 TO PAISLEY

7km mixed single/dual carriageway

Fatal/serious collisions 2000-2002: 18

Fatal/serious collisions 2003-2005: 19

Most common collision type: Pedestrians/cyclists (42%)

A46 MARKET RASEN TO GRIMSBY

27km mixed single/dual carriageway

Fatal/serious collisions 2000-2002: 36

Fatal/serious collisions 2003-2005: 32

Most common collision type: Junctions (56%)

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