Crap Towns / East Boldon and West Boldon / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in East Boldon and West Boldon?
There were 2.4 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in East Boldon and West Boldon from 2021 to 2025, about the same as the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 1.5, down from 2.9 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 1.5 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Wallsend | 8.0 km | 3.0 |
| Gateshead | 9.0 km | 2.9 |
| Sunderland | 5.1 km | 2.4 |
| East Boldon and West Boldon | – | 2.4 |
| Jarrow | 3.6 km | 2.2 |
| South Shields | 3.7 km | 2.2 |
| Tynemouth | 7.7 km | 2.1 |
| Boldon Colliery | 1.5 km | 2.0 |
| Whitburn | 4.7 km | 1.6 |
| Washington | 6.8 km | 1.3 |
| Hebburn | 5.7 km | 0.6 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |