For drivers, the A27 is far more dangerous than any air show

The Shoreham plane crash has prompted calls for a review of airshow safety. But everyday safety on Britain's A roads is an issue receiving little attention

Since the Shoreham Airshow crash, which claimed at least eleven lives, many have called for a review of airshow safety. They question the level of risk in having vintage jets fly acrobatic manoeuvres, and many displays have now been grounded. By focusing on the aircraft though, these people have failed to recognize the most dangerous element in the crash: not the Hawker Hunter jet, but the road it crashed into.

The A27 runs across Southern England from the plains of Wiltshire to the downs of East Sussex, starting near Salisbury and running parallel to England's south coast to connect towns such as Fareham, Portsmouth, Chichester, Brighton and Lewes. It passes landmarks including Chichester Cathedral, Lewes Castle and the Long Man of Wilmington, but the pleasant scenery isn't matched by the driving experience.