The UK city where drivers go slower than anywhere else crawling at 13mph

The cities with the have been unveiled with a popular seaside destination top of the list. 

The new study by experts at car parts specialists found topped the list with an average speed of just 13mph across major routes between 2019 and 2023. 

The nearby A2010 was the slowest around with motorists travelling at just 6.06 miles per hour on their journey.

Reading was next with an average speed of 13.6 miles per hour with the A329 identified as the region’s worst affected route. 

The thoroughfare has an average recorded speed of just 11.4 miles per hour making it the slowest in the authority. 

Nottingham rounded out the top 10 with motorists travelling through the city at just 13.8 miles per hour. 

The Ovoko study analysed data from the . 

These experts have already collected the average speed of all drivers between 2019 and 2023 for every ‘A’ road in England. 

However, London was excluded from the poll

The findings found Southampton was the fourth slowest with average speeds of 14.3mph. 

Slough was next with motorists moving through the town at around 14.9mph in a blow to road users. 

Manchester was sixth with an average speed of 15.9mph followed by Bristol at 16.2mph and Plymouth at 16.3mph. 

Liverpool and Kingston Upon Hull pounded out the top 10 with an average travelling speed of 16.4mph.

Reacting to the findings, a spokesperson for Ovoko said: “From this data, it’s clear that driving the speed limit, particularly in major cities, is challenging, as most of the entries are big cities with lots of urban space. 

“With public transport being the obvious alternative in many places, it’s either that or you find yourself filling up your car to roll around at an average of below 15 miles per hour. 

“However, many urban areas are beginning to enforce 20 miles per hour speed limits on all roads for general safety reasons, and as this becomes more common it’ll be worth noting whether average speeds come down across the country.”

Local authorities in England with the slowest drivers 

1. Brighton and Hove – 13mph 
2. Reading – 13.6mph
3. Nottingham – 13.8mph 
4. Southampton – 14.3mph 
5. Slough – 14.9mph 
6. Manchester – 15.9mph 
7. Bristol – 16.2mph
8. Plymouth – 16.3mph 
9. Liverpool – 16.4mph 
10. Kingston Upon Hull – 16.4mph