Crap Towns / Ryton / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Ryton?
There were 1.6 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Ryton from 2021 to 2025, 33% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 3.4, up from 2.3 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 1.1 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 0.0 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 1.1 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 3.4 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 7.6 km | 3.0 |
| Gateshead | 11.5 km | 2.9 |
| Blaydon | 3.2 km | 2.7 |
| Prudhoe | 6.4 km | 2.3 |
| Ryton | – | 1.6 |
| Ponteland | 7.8 km | 1.6 |
| Rowlands Gill | 5.7 km | 1.5 |
| Whickham | 5.4 km | 1.2 |
| Crawcrook and Greenside | 2.6 km | 1.1 |
| Throckley | 2.7 km | 1.0 |
| Wideopen | 11.3 km | 0.9 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |