Crap Towns / Dewsbury / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Dewsbury?
There were 3.9 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Dewsbury from 2021 to 2025, 1.6 times the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 3.0, down from 3.6 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.6 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 4.1 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 4.9 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 4.1 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Batley | 3.8 km | 4.3 |
| Cleckheaton | 7.1 km | 4.3 |
| Dewsbury | – | 3.9 |
| Mirfield | 4.3 km | 3.8 |
| Heckmondwike | 3.9 km | 3.6 |
| Gildersome | 7.8 km | 3.5 |
| Horbury | 6.1 km | 3.5 |
| Liversedge | 5.2 km | 3.4 |
| Morley | 7.0 km | 3.3 |
| East Ardsley | 7.1 km | 3.0 |
| Ossett | 3.9 km | 2.4 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |