An area of north-east Scotland has recorded the highest annual casualty rate for the number of pedestrians injured on Britain.
The new analysis also revealed the number of people on foot hurt on UK roads peaks in November.
It shows the Banff and Buchan constituency has the highest annual rate for those killed or seriously injured on the roads. It is 103per cent higher than the national average.
Nearby West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine came second and neighbouring Gordon was tenth.
The average number of serious pedestrian casualties in November rises 42per cent compared to August, which has the fewest incidents, the findings show.
They also revealed there is a peak during the month for car occupants, with around 832 serious injuries to drivers and their passengers.
On average there were found to be 2,135 serious casualties on the country's roads every November, with people aged 16-24 accounting for 24per cent of the casualties over the course of the month.
Furthermore, pedestrians make up more than a quarter (26per cent) of serious injuries.
The analysis, which looks at incidents on the roads from 2010 to 2014, comes as the latest Constituency Road Safety Dashboard is published by insurer Direct Line and the group Pacts (Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety).
The index calculates the casualty rate for residents of each parliamentary constituency in Britain relative to the local population.
Other areas making up the table include Bexhill and Battle in East Sussex, Thirsk and Malton in North Yorkshire and Gosport, Hampshire.
Bath in south west England was found to be the safest constituency relative to the national average, with nearly half as many serious incidents every year.
Five of the 10 safest - Stafford, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stretford and Urmston, Lichfield and Cheadle - are based in the corridor between Birmingham and Manchester.
Report authors also said significant progress is being made in London as six capital constituencies feature in top 10 areas for annual reduction of serious casualties.
Gus Park, director of motor at Direct Line, said: "Road users need to be especially vigilant as the nights get darker earlier following the clocks change. We hope this analysis will spur the authorities to take immediate action, investing in education campaigns highlighting the distinct challenges of navigating the streets in the autumn and winter.
"The disproportionate number of casualties among young people travelling in cars highlights the urgent need to find new and engaging ways to reach these audiences and warn them of the dangers on the road."
The dangers pedestrians face has been highlighted by two incidents last month.
Last month a pedestrian died after a collision involving a car on the A96 in Huntly.
Meanwhile, police have issued a fresh appeal for information after an elderly woman died and another suffered serious injuries following an collision with a heavy goods vehicle in Nairn last month.
Margaret Ritchie, 80, from Inverurie died as a result of injuries sustained in the collision at around 3.30pm on October 29 near to the town's pedestrian crossing on Academy Street.
Police said that a red Mercedes Sprinter-type van travelling east, stopped immediately after the collision at a nearby fire station.
Officers involved in the inquiry said the driver got out, before assisting at the scene and they believe he may have witnessed the incident or have valuable information and have urged him to contact them on 101.
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