Crap Towns / Redcar / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Redcar?
There were 1.7 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Redcar from 2021 to 2025, 29% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 1.1, down from 2.0 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.0 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 2.0 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 1.3 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 1.1 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Eston | 6.7 km | 3.3 |
| Hartlepool | 12.5 km | 3.1 |
| Middlesbrough | 10.9 km | 3.1 |
| Saltburn-by-the-Sea | 6.9 km | 2.5 |
| Skelton | 8.2 km | 2.1 |
| Thornaby-on-Tees | 15.1 km | 1.9 |
| Billingham | 12.6 km | 1.8 |
| Redcar | – | 1.7 |
| Guisborough | 8.4 km | 1.5 |
| Brotton | 9.8 km | 0.7 |
| Marske-by-the-Sea | 3.8 km | 0.6 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |