Birmingham ranks poorly for driving among UK cities
A new study has revealed the UK cities with the best and worst drivers.
- Birmingham sits 39th out of 44 cities in the UK driving study, with a score of 32.33 out of 100.
- The city recorded a 63.70% driving test pass rate, with only 42.58% passing on their first attempt and a 2.85% no-fault pass rate.
- The wider study shows significant variation in driving standards across the UK, with Dundee achieving the highest score of 93.91.
The analysis, conducted by car dealership Beck Evans , collected data from 44 UK cities through the latest years available in 2022 and 2023, analysing fatal collision rates, serious or slight collision rates, driving test pass percentages, and first-attempt pass rates to determine which cities have the safest and most skilled drivers.
Birmingham has been ranked the sixth-worst city in the UK for driving, scoring 32.33 out of 100 in a study of 44 cities. The city recorded a 63.70% driving test pass rate, with 42.58% passing on their first attempt, and a no-fault pass rate of 2.85%. Birmingham also reported a collision rate of 25.30 per 10,000 residents, placing it among the bottom ten UK cities for driving performance.
In the national rankings, Wolverhampton was rated worst (22.96), followed by Liverpool (24.59), Southampton (26.90), Leeds (28.47), and Leicester (30.66).
Commenting on the findings, Sam Evans, director of Beck Evans, said: “Birmingham’s driving test results show that while many learners pass, the city still experiences a relatively high collision rate. Local traffic density, road complexity, and driving habits likely contribute to these outcomes.”