We recently reported that Blackburn with Darwen was the most dangerous place to drive in the UK, with other Lancashire areas making the top 10 list too.

The district saw 253 road casualties per million people, the 17th highest of all. Each road accident in the region results in 0.80 casualties on average.

READ MORE: Blackburn with Darwen named UK's most dangerous place to drive

Chorley and West Lancashire, East Lancashire, Lancaster and Wyre and Mid Lancashire also featured on the top 10 list.

In light of the new findings, we have put together a list of drivers who have been jailed for dangerous driving in East Lancashire this year.  

Saif Ghalib, Blackburn

The Vauxhall Zafira hit speeds of 100mph on the M66

Saif Ghalib, of Chester Close in Blackburn, was sentenced for dangerous driving in January.

On December 18 last year, officers spotted an uninsured driver of a silver Vauxhall Zafira on the M66 motorway.

He reached speeds of over 100mph and drove directly into oncoming traffic in an attempt to evade police.

Ghalib was charged with failing to stop a motor vehicle when directed by a police officer, driving a motor vehicle dangerously, driving a motor vehicle otherwise that in accordance with a licence, and use of a motor vehicle in a public place without insurance.

He was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment and disqualified from driving for 18 months with a requirement to take an extended test.

Daud Hussain, Burnley

Daud Hussain

Last December, Daud Hussain mounted a pavement and ran a red light while leading police on an 80mph car chase.

Burnley Crown Court heard how Hussain, of Mark Street, Burnley, had been spotted by police driving suspiciously close to Lanehead roundabout at around 1.30am.

Hussain sped away from patrols, with police issuing a description of the vehicle over the force radios.

In February, he was jailed for 12 months and also disqualified from driving for 18 months and must sit an extended re-test if he wishes to get his licence back.

Nathan Posteraro, Darwen

Nathan Posteraro

Nathan Posteraro went on a rampage through the streets of Darwen last March, causing damage to three cars, including a police vehicle.

In the car with Posteraro was his cousin, and upon noticing he was being followed, Posteraro sped off, at around 50mph, in a built-up residential area.

The court heard how the defendant tried to make his way down a hill but due to there being parked cars on either side of the road and little room to pass, he became stuck with another car coming in the opposite direction.

It was at this point he was blocked in by one of the police cars, which had driven up to Posteraro’s rear bumper.

However, the defendant reversed into the police car and then proceeded to smash into two more cars, a black Audi and a VW Campervan, causing serious damage to both.

Posteraro, 30, of Preston Street, Darwen, pleaded guilty to three counts of criminal damage, dangerous driving, driving without insurance and driving without a relevant licence.

In January, he was sentenced to 14 months in prison, disqualified from driving for three years and will have to sit an extended test if he wants to get behind a wheel again.

Lee Duckworth, Accrington 

Lee Duckworth

Lee Duckworth drove an uncovered skip lorry led police on a lengthy chase around the roads of East Lancashire – only stopping once the wheels of his vehicle had been punctured.

The bulky contents of the overflowing skip could be seen falling out onto the roads of Blackburn and Hyndburn as he raced around the streets reaching speeds of more than 60mph.

READ MORE: Accrington man driving overloaded skip wagon raced around Blackburn streets

During the 10-minute-long pursuit, Duckworth skipped a red light and exposed the public to ‘potentially fatal consequences,’ Mr Recorder Paul Taylor said.

By getting behind the wheel of the skip lorry, the father-of-one was in breach of a suspended sentence order placed upon him in December 2020, when he appeared in court for a similar offence of dangerous driving while under the influence and driving a livestock vehicle.

Four months of Duckworth’s previous sentence was activated, to run concurrently with 14 months in prison for the new sets of offences.

He was also further disqualified from driving and must take an extended retest before he can legally get behind the wheel again.

Khuram Ilyas, Bolton

Face of the man - Khuram Ilyas - who rammed his Audi into people walking along Blackburn street

In March 2019, Khuram Ilyas used his car as a weapon when a brawl broke out in Blackburn town centre.

Khuram got into his Audi and drove it at a group of pedestrians on Feliden Street, Blackburn, causing Dhanish Akhtar to go flying into the air.

Dhanish was left with serious permanent injuries as a result of the attack.

The other men, Zamir Hussain, Naeem Bhaiyat, Mohammed Liaquat and Talha Patel were also involved in the fight and appeared in Preston Crown Court earlier this month to be sentenced for their respective roles in the enterprise.

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Judge Philip Parry jailed Ilyas for five years and banned him from driving for two years after he will be released from prison.

Patel was given a 20-month suspended prison term and ordered to do 100 hours of unpaid work.

Bhaiyat was given a 17-months suspended jail term and ordered to do 200 hours of unpaid work.

Liaqat and Hussain were each given suspended prison sentences of 20 months and ordered to do 200 hours of unpaid work.

The four men who were spared jail were also placed on a curfew between 7pm and 6am for three months.

Carl Landon, Church

Carl Landon

Carl Landon, who led police on a dangerous pursuit while wanted for domestic violence and harassment matters, was jailed last month for his actions on the road in Clayton-le-Moors back in September.

The BMW he was travelling in triggered an ANPR camera and, due to the suspicion that the driver was wanted for domestic violence matters, the police attempted to stop the vehicle.

Burnley Crown Court heard how upon seeing the flashing lights, Landon tried to evade the police and sped off at around 60mph.

Landon was handed an eight-month custodial sentence and banned from driving for two years extended for four months and ordered to pay a £156 victim surcharge.