"..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%
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