Crap Towns / Rotherham / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Rotherham?
There were 4.8 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Rotherham from 2021 to 2025, 2.0 times the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 5.0, up from 3.8 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.8 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 5.9 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 5.9 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 3.6 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 5.0 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Thrybergh and Dalton | 4.2 km | 5.5 |
| Rotherham | – | 4.8 |
| Wath upon Dearne | 8.0 km | 4.8 |
| Rawmarsh | 3.6 km | 4.8 |
| Ecclesfield and Grenoside | 7.7 km | 4.4 |
| Waverley and Catcliffe | 5.0 km | 4.1 |
| Swallownest and Aston | 7.7 km | 3.1 |
| Brinsworth | 3.3 km | 3.0 |
| Thurcroft | 7.3 km | 3.0 |
| Wickersley and Bramley | 4.8 km | 2.7 |
| Swinton | 6.5 km | 1.8 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |