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Drivers in Cannock are the worst in the West Midlands, new figures reveal

More than 94,000 fines have been handed out for bad driving across the West Midlands over the last year, with new figures revealing the most dangerous parts of the region to be behind the wheel.

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Cannock (WS11) and Hednesford (WS12) postcode areas saw the most dished out with 1,084 and 1,005 penalties dished out for offences of careless driving and speeding.

Third in the table were drivers in WV6 which covers Tettenhall in Wolverhampton and Pattingham and Perton in South Staffordshire where in all 983 tickets were handed out.

Drivers in DY8, which covers Wordsley, Wordsley and Amblecote areas of Stourbridge and DY10 in Harvington, Kidderminster made up the top five in the area with 977 and 966 fines given respectively.

In the Walsall area, WS10 for Darlaston had 589 fines, just ahead of WS9 for Aldridge on 481.

In Sandwell the worst area was Tipton (DY4) with 585 fines, ahead of 554 for B63, Halesowen.

Elsewhere in Wolverhampton one of the highest fines was for WV10, covering Oxley, Bushbury, Fordhouses and Featherstone, with 782 fines.

A total of 94,225 fines were handed out across the West Midlands during 2013, many of which were in areas that have a large number of country roads.

The research was done by road safety charity Brake which is trying to highlight the dangers of poor driving during Road Safety Week which starts today. (MON)

In the West Midlands 156 people were killed and 1,642 seriously injured last year.

Julie Townsend, deputy chief executive, Brake, said: "When drivers use roads without care for others the consequences can be tragic and horrific – people killed and badly injured, lives ruined forever, because of a moment of inpatience or selfishness.

"At Brake we witness the suffering that results, daily, through our work supporting people affected by road death and injury.

"And there are wider consequences if we don't look out for each other on roads – people afraid to walk and cycle or let their kids walk and cycle, and unable to get out and enjoy their community and live active lifestyles."

Chief Constable Suzette Davenport, the Association of Chief Police Officers' national lead for roads policing, said: "Our officers and staff do a vital job in enforcing important safety laws and protecting the public on the roads.

"Road Safety Week is a great opportunity for forces and partners to engage with their local communities to deliver important road safety messages and undertake enforcement activities in support of Brake's week."

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