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| A Berkshire town, once known for its road safety, has been named the riskiest place in the UK for motor accidents for the third year running. | A Berkshire town, once known for its road safety, has been named the riskiest place in the UK for motor accidents for the third year running. |
| Slough's accident rate in 2009 was 41.3% above the UK average, closely followed by Bradford and Birmingham. | Slough's accident rate in 2009 was 41.3% above the UK average, closely followed by Bradford and Birmingham. |
| In the 1950s Slough pioneered a series of road safety schemes, including traffic lights linked in a sequence. | In the 1950s Slough pioneered a series of road safety schemes, including traffic lights linked in a sequence. |
| The safest place was Belfast, where the rate was 44.9% below average, followed by Bangor in North Wales and Swansea. | The safest place was Belfast, where the rate was 44.9% below average, followed by Bangor in North Wales and Swansea. |
| Only four English towns made it into the top 10 safest towns list. | Only four English towns made it into the top 10 safest towns list. |
| Slough was one of the first places to introduce a linked sequence of traffic lights timed to stay green if drivers stuck to the 30mph speed limit. | Slough was one of the first places to introduce a linked sequence of traffic lights timed to stay green if drivers stuck to the 30mph speed limit. |
| The road safety report was compiled by insurer Endsleigh, which listed the top 10 most dangerous towns as Slough, Bradford, Birmingham, London, Wolverhampton, Oldham, Brighton, Manchester, Sheffield and Milton Keynes. | |
| The safest towns, according to the report, are Belfast, Bangor, Swansea, Aberdeen, Ipswich, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Norwich and Cheltenham. | The safest towns, according to the report, are Belfast, Bangor, Swansea, Aberdeen, Ipswich, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Norwich and Cheltenham. |
| Endsleigh spokesman Stuart Wartalski said: "Drivers in Belfast have, for the second year in a row, come out as the safest in the UK and should be congratulated. | Endsleigh spokesman Stuart Wartalski said: "Drivers in Belfast have, for the second year in a row, come out as the safest in the UK and should be congratulated. |
| "It is also interesting to see that drivers in Scotland are shown to be some of the safest in the UK, even though weather conditions are often more hazardous at this time of the year." | "It is also interesting to see that drivers in Scotland are shown to be some of the safest in the UK, even though weather conditions are often more hazardous at this time of the year." |
| The report also found students aged 16 to 24 are safer drivers than their non-student counterparts, making 27% fewer claims each year than non-students of the same age. | The report also found students aged 16 to 24 are safer drivers than their non-student counterparts, making 27% fewer claims each year than non-students of the same age. |