People in north of England twice as likely to be killed in accidents as Londoners, report finds

Safety charity warns deaths are rising overall and closely linked to deprivation People in the north of England are twice as likely to be killed in accidents than Londoners, with accidental deaths clearly linked to deprivation, a report has found. The research, from safety charity the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), highlights vast regional differences in accidental deaths, which have also seen an overall increase. The north-east is the most dangerous region for accidents in England, with a death rate of 44 per 100,000 people, compared to an average of 32 across the country, with the north-west in second place with a death rate of 38 per 100,000 people. Scotland was the most dangerous of the devolved UK nations, with an even higher accidental death rate of 51 per 100,000, while Wales equalled the north-east of England, and Northern Ireland’s rate of 39 per 100,000 was also above the England average. Meanwhile, London was the safest place to live in the UK, with an average of 19.5 deaths per 100,000 people. Redcar and Cleveland, Middlesbrough, and Blackpool were among the local authorities with the highest accidental death rates in England and Wales, with peop