Crap Towns / Ponteland / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Ponteland?
There were 1.6 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Ponteland from 2021 to 2025, 33% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 3.0, up from 2.0 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.0 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.0 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 0.0 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 1.0 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 8.9 km | 3.0 |
| Blaydon | 9.8 km | 2.7 |
| Prudhoe | 10.7 km | 2.3 |
| Ryton | 7.8 km | 1.6 |
| Ponteland | – | 1.6 |
| Killingworth | 11.8 km | 1.2 |
| Whickham | 11.9 km | 1.2 |
| Crawcrook and Greenside | 9.3 km | 1.1 |
| Cramlington | 11.8 km | 1.0 |
| Throckley | 5.1 km | 1.0 |
| Wideopen | 8.3 km | 0.9 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |