Crap Towns / Castleford / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Castleford?
There were 3.5 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Castleford from 2021 to 2025, 46% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 4.0, up from 2.5 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 3.8 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 3.5 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 3.8 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 4.0 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Knottingley | 6.0 km | 6.1 |
| Pontefract | 3.8 km | 4.4 |
| Featherstone | 4.9 km | 4.3 |
| Castleford | – | 3.5 |
| Normanton | 5.3 km | 3.5 |
| Rothwell | 10.7 km | 2.6 |
| Ackworth Moor Top | 9.0 km | 2.6 |
| Kippax | 5.7 km | 2.3 |
| Garforth | 8.3 km | 2.1 |
| Allerton Bywater | 5.1 km | 2.0 |
| Crofton | 9.3 km | 1.3 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |