Crap Towns / Askern / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Askern?
There were 3.3 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Askern from 2021 to 2025, 38% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 3.7, up from 1.8 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.8 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 5.5 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 3.7 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 3.7 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Stainforth | 8.7 km | 6.7 |
| Bentley | 8.6 km | 6.0 |
| Adwick le Street | 5.3 km | 3.7 |
| Dunscroft and Hatfield | 10.4 km | 3.7 |
| Scawthorpe and Cusworth | 8.3 km | 3.7 |
| Askern | – | 3.3 |
| South Elmsall | 8.8 km | 3.2 |
| Sprotbrough | 11.4 km | 3.2 |
| Armthorpe | 11.0 km | 2.3 |
| Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe | 8.2 km | 2.1 |
| Upton | 8.6 km | 1.6 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |