Crap Towns / Newcastle-under-Lyme / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Newcastle-under-Lyme?
There were 1.1 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Newcastle-under-Lyme from 2021 to 2025, 54% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 2.1, up from 0.7 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.7 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 1.3 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 1.3 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Werrington | 10.1 km | 3.0 |
| Crewe | 15.9 km | 2.8 |
| Stoke-on-Trent | 7.3 km | 2.0 |
| Haslington | 13.3 km | 1.8 |
| Sandbach | 15.8 km | 1.8 |
| Alsager | 9.0 km | 1.2 |
| Stone | 15.5 km | 1.2 |
| Biddulph | 11.1 km | 1.1 |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | – | 1.1 |
| Kidsgrove | 7.2 km | 1.0 |
| Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook | 13.4 km | 0.9 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |