"..Cities ... likely to make a claim for
accidental damage in the home compared
to the national average.

The report, by insurance provider Endsleigh,
compared the frequency of claims in different
UK towns and cities to its national average.

The report shows the risk of an actual incident
occurring rather than just the total number of
incidents that have occurred.

Common incidents include spilt drinks and
putting a foot through the floor in the loft. "

Top Ten Most Accident Prone
Rank Town +/- Endsleigh National Average (%)
1 Northampton +39.2%
2 Plymouth +34.3%
3 Hove +28.9%
4 Bath +24.5%
5 Milton Keynes +21.1%
6 Brighton +20.4%
7 Swansea +18.5%
8 Aberdeen +17.8%
9 Derby +17.5%
10 Hull +13.0%

Top Ten Least Accident Prone
Rank Town +/- Endsleigh National Average (%)
1 Manchester -44.8%
2 York -41.3%
3 Newcastle -33.1%
4 Cardiff -31.7%
5 Cambridge -30.9%
6 Leeds -30.5%
7 Birmingham -26.8%
8 Bristol -23.5%
9 Belfast -20.6%
10 Nottingham -20.3%

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/4916766.stm
http://www.endsleigh.co.uk/web/media...6_results.html