Motorists in the North West have the highest number of drink driving convictions - over four times more convictions than the neighbouring North East.

Driving with alcohol levels above the legal limit (DR10) stays on the driving record for over a decade, and is responsible for 15% of road deaths a year.

The latest Department for Transport data shows the percentage of road casualties occurring in drink-driving collisions stood at 5.6% in the north west.

Drivers in Scotland have the most combination dangerous driving charges compared to the rest of the UK - a DD40 conviction pertaining to a combination of dangerous, speed, or reckless driving.

Greg Wilson, Founder and CEO of Quotezone.co.uk said: “It’s shocking to see the number of motorists who still break the laws of the Highway Code up and down the country.

“We’ve crunched the numbers and have found that seven of the regions across the UK have the highest proportion of drivers for a singular conviction.

“The North of England has the most repeat offenders behind the wheel (Yorkshire), as well as the largest amount of drink driving charges (North West)."