Accidents during driving tests

Freedom of Information requests are regularly producing fascinating and previously unknown facts and the below are no exception. Did you know that ….

• Over 300 learner drivers and examiners suffered an injury whilst on driving tests in Britain last year.
• 147 injuries were recorded requiring hospital treatment and 192 were categorised as minor
• The injuries included at least 5 physical attacks on driving test examiners and over 200 instances of severe verbal abuse
• During driving tests, more than 1,000,000 instances were recorded of dangerous driving or serious fail faults.
• The most common issues observed of bad driving during tests include practice at junctions and failure to use mirrors properly
• Of over 1.5 million driving tests last year, there was a pass rate of just over 46%.