Crap Towns / Goldthorpe / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Goldthorpe?
There were 2.9 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Goldthorpe from 2021 to 2025, 21% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 2.7, down from 5.3 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5.3 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 4.0 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Wath upon Dearne | 3.7 km | 4.8 |
| Mexborough | 4.0 km | 4.2 |
| South Kirkby | 7.1 km | 3.2 |
| Wombwell | 6.3 km | 3.1 |
| Thurnscoe | 1.7 km | 3.1 |
| Bolton upon Dearne | 1.4 km | 3.0 |
| Goldthorpe | – | 2.9 |
| Conisbrough | 7.6 km | 2.8 |
| Grimethorpe | 6.8 km | 2.0 |
| Darfield | 4.6 km | 1.9 |
| Swinton | 5.2 km | 1.8 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |