Crap Towns / Pontefract / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Pontefract?
There were 4.4 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Pontefract from 2021 to 2025, 1.8 times the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 5.2, up from 4.0 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4.0 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 3.6 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 5.8 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 3.6 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 5.2 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Knottingley | 3.9 km | 6.1 |
| Pontefract | – | 4.4 |
| Hemsworth | 9.3 km | 4.4 |
| Featherstone | 3.6 km | 4.3 |
| Castleford | 3.8 km | 3.5 |
| Normanton | 6.9 km | 3.5 |
| Ackworth Moor Top | 6.0 km | 2.6 |
| Kippax | 9.5 km | 2.3 |
| Allerton Bywater | 8.8 km | 2.0 |
| Upton | 8.6 km | 1.6 |
| Crofton | 8.8 km | 1.3 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |