Leeds and Bradford in top 10 'crash for cash' fraudster hotspots

Bradford and Leeds are in the top ten of the countries 'crash for cash" hotspots according to an insurer.

The claims include induced accidents where fraudsters deliberately target innocent motorists to claim whiplash compensation, as well as staged accidents where two damaged cars are crashed together to make it look like an accident.

Aviva detected more than 3,000 organised crash for cash claimants last year - or one every three hours. It said a quarter of these claims happened in Birmingham.

Here is a list of the Top 10 "crash for cash" hotspots:

• 1: Birmingham

• 2: North London

• 3: East London

• 4: Leeds

• 5: Harrow

• 6: North West London

• 7: Bradford

• 8: Luton

• 9: Coventry

• 10: Oldham