‘Cash crash’ hotspots

PARTS of Birmingham are the top “crash for cash” hotspots in the UK, analysis of the scams has found.

Postcodes in Bradford, Blackburn, Romford, Wakefield, Leeds, Manchester, High Wycombe, London and Luton are also among the worst areas affected, the Insurance Fraud Bureau said.

Crash for cash is a common insurance scam which involves fraudsters inventing or deliberately causing road traffic collisions, often involving innocent people, in a bid to claim compensation.