Crap Towns / Penistone / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Penistone?
There were 2.3 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Penistone from 2021 to 2025, about the same as the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 1.2, down from 3.5 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.5 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 4.7 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 1.2 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 1.2 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 1.2 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Worsbrough | 10.6 km | 7.2 |
| Barnsley | 11.3 km | 5.1 |
| Honley | 12.1 km | 4.0 |
| Barugh Green and Redbrook | 8.5 km | 4.0 |
| Hoyland | 12.4 km | 2.6 |
| Penistone | – | 2.3 |
| Chapeltown and High Green | 11.8 km | 2.3 |
| Darton | 10.3 km | 2.0 |
| Stocksbridge | 5.3 km | 1.9 |
| Dodworth | 7.1 km | 1.7 |
| Deepcar | 6.2 km | 1.4 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |