Crap Towns / Royston / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Royston?
There were 2.2 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Royston from 2021 to 2025, 8% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 1.9, up from 0.9 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.9 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 1.9 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Worsbrough | 7.5 km | 7.2 |
| Barnsley | 4.5 km | 5.1 |
| Hemsworth | 6.9 km | 4.4 |
| Cudworth and Shafton | 3.0 km | 4.3 |
| Barugh Green and Redbrook | 5.7 km | 4.0 |
| Havercroft and Ryhill | 3.9 km | 2.3 |
| Royston | – | 2.2 |
| Darton | 4.3 km | 2.0 |
| Grimethorpe | 5.5 km | 2.0 |
| Crigglestone and Durkar | 7.2 km | 1.8 |
| Crofton | 7.0 km | 1.3 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |