Crap Towns / Gainsborough / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Gainsborough?
There were 3.0 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Gainsborough from 2021 to 2025, 25% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 3.4, down from 4.3 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4.3 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 1.7 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 3.8 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.0 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 3.4 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Scunthorpe | 21.7 km | 4.0 |
| Dunscroft and Hatfield | 25.6 km | 3.7 |
| New Rossington and Rossington | 22.6 km | 3.6 |
| Lincoln | 24.4 km | 3.5 |
| Finningley | 18.8 km | 3.4 |
| Gainsborough | – | 3.0 |
| Retford | 14.8 km | 3.0 |
| Carlton in Lindrick | 24.4 km | 2.7 |
| Armthorpe | 24.5 km | 2.3 |
| Brigg | 25.1 km | 2.1 |
| Harworth and Bircotes | 20.0 km | 1.5 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |