Crap Towns / Hemsworth / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Hemsworth?
There were 4.4 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Hemsworth from 2021 to 2025, 1.8 times the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 6.5, up from 4.4 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4.4 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 6.5 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 3.3 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 1.1 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 6.5 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Hemsworth | – | 4.4 |
| Cudworth and Shafton | 5.1 km | 4.3 |
| Featherstone | 7.5 km | 4.3 |
| South Elmsall | 4.9 km | 3.2 |
| South Kirkby | 2.9 km | 3.2 |
| Ackworth Moor Top | 3.3 km | 2.6 |
| Havercroft and Ryhill | 4.2 km | 2.3 |
| Royston | 6.9 km | 2.2 |
| Grimethorpe | 4.6 km | 2.0 |
| Upton | 4.6 km | 1.6 |
| Crofton | 7.6 km | 1.3 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |