The Chilterns has landed some unwanted publicity after being named as home to some of the most reckless young drivers in the UK.

According to analysis by Adrian Flux, the district is one of the areas with the speediest teenagers on the road.

On average 80.3 per cent of FluxScore users in the Chilterns will receive a serious warning about their speeding.

Only Carmarthenshire in Wales (87.1 per cent) and West London district Ealing (98.1 per cent) have worse records.

The warnings are triggered by a black box that sits in the driver's windscreen and tracks journeys.

It rewards safe driving by providing daily updates to show how the previous 24 hours of driving have affected a driver’s renewal premium

The app, FluxScore sends alerts to drivers who it deems as driving dangerously or above the speed limit.

If a driver receives three serious speeding warnings, this will result in their policy being suspended.

Scott Goodliffe at Adrian Flux said: “This gamification style approach has helped sensible drivers save up to 60 per cent for year-long safe driving upon renewal.

“Unfortunately, some users are less attentive or cautious and their behaviour is a cause for concern because it leaves them more likely to make a claim or hurt themselves or others.

“It’s disappointing when alerts have to be sent but we’re proud that they are helping to change behaviour behind the wheel.

"We already know FluxScore is reducing the number of speeders across the board by 70 per cent and hopefully this analysis will help address the small number who negatively impact these already impressive figures slightly.”