Crap Towns / Barnsley / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Barnsley?
There were 5.1 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Barnsley from 2021 to 2025, 2.1 times the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 6.2, up from 3.9 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 6.0 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 6.0 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 6.2 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Worsbrough | 3.1 km | 7.2 |
| Barnsley | – | 5.1 |
| Cudworth and Shafton | 4.5 km | 4.3 |
| Barugh Green and Redbrook | 3.5 km | 4.0 |
| Wombwell | 5.8 km | 3.1 |
| Hoyland | 6.6 km | 2.6 |
| Royston | 4.5 km | 2.2 |
| Darton | 4.6 km | 2.0 |
| Grimethorpe | 6.0 km | 2.0 |
| Darfield | 6.3 km | 1.9 |
| Dodworth | 4.2 km | 1.7 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |