Crap Towns / Prudhoe / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Prudhoe?
There were 2.3 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Prudhoe from 2021 to 2025, about the same as the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 3.9, up from 1.0 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.0 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.0 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 2.0 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 3.9 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 13.9 km | 3.0 |
| Blaydon | 9.2 km | 2.7 |
| Prudhoe | – | 2.3 |
| Annfield Plain | 13.1 km | 2.3 |
| Ryton | 6.4 km | 1.6 |
| Ponteland | 10.7 km | 1.6 |
| Rowlands Gill | 7.4 km | 1.5 |
| Consett | 12.2 km | 1.3 |
| Whickham | 10.8 km | 1.2 |
| Crawcrook and Greenside | 4.1 km | 1.1 |
| Throckley | 7.0 km | 1.0 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |