Crap Towns / Blaydon / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Blaydon?
There were 2.7 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Blaydon from 2021 to 2025, 13% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 2.1, down from 4.2 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4.2 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 1.4 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 5.9 km | 3.0 |
| Gateshead | 8.3 km | 2.9 |
| Blaydon | – | 2.7 |
| Prudhoe | 9.2 km | 2.3 |
| Birtley | 10.5 km | 1.7 |
| Ryton | 3.2 km | 1.6 |
| Ponteland | 9.8 km | 1.6 |
| Rowlands Gill | 5.5 km | 1.5 |
| Whickham | 2.2 km | 1.2 |
| Crawcrook and Greenside | 5.1 km | 1.1 |
| Throckley | 5.3 km | 1.0 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |