BRITAIN'S clumsiest drivers live in Chelmsford, according to a survey just released.

BRITAIN'S clumsiest drivers live in Chelmsford, according to a survey just released.

Nearly 40% of the town's drivers admitted having scrapes and collisions while motoring on roads and car parks, and 27% said they had not owned up or offered compensation after damaging another vehicle.

Brighton finished second in the Autoglass survey, with Bristol rounding out the top three.

Autoglass managing director Nigel Doggett said: “Whether it's opening your door too wide and hitting the car parked next to you, or misjudging the distance between your own and another vehicle when parking, accidents do happen - and according to our research, very frequently.

“It is astounding how many people admit to being a clumsy driver.”

The towns and cities with the clumsiest drivers were:-

1. Chelmsford

2. Brighton & Hove

3. Bristol

4. Cardiff

5. Manchester

6. Southampton

7. Liverpool

8. London

9. Birmingham

10= Cambridge and Edinburgh