Bassetlaw drivers are above average when it comes to no claims

Drivers in Bassetlaw are steering well clear of trouble compared to others in the East Midlands, new figures suggest, with one of the longest average no claims records in the region.
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The area average is 6.9 years with no claims, according to an analysis by the price comparison site comparethemarket.com.

Across the East Midlands as a whole it is 6.6 years, based on car insurance enquiries made by customers between May 2018 and July this year.

Dan Hutson, head of motor insurance at the company said: “Lots of factors are taken into account when calculating a driver’s risk profile but having a higher no claims could be a good indicator that someone takes care on the road.

Bassetlaw drivers are above the national average for no claims on their insurancesBassetlaw drivers are above the national average for no claims on their insurances
Bassetlaw drivers are above the national average for no claims on their insurances

“Having more years of no claims could mean that your risk profile is lower, and that you could be offered lower car insurance premiums as a result, so it’s important to shop around when searching for insurance to get the best deal.”

Nottingham’s and Leicester's road users fared the worst in the region, only going 5.3 years without a claim, while those in North Kesteven and Derbyshire Dales came out best, at 7.3 years.

Across the UK, drivers went 6.5 years without making a claim on average.

Steve Gooding, director of the RAC Foundation, said the amount of no-claims years we each achieve ‘isn't just a result of our own care and attention’.

He added: “Much is down to the risks around us and the behaviour of others, so, it is not surprising to see heavily trafficked, tightly packed, densely populated urban areas associated with lower levels of no-claims."