Crap Towns / Sheffield / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Sheffield?
There were 4.2 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Sheffield from 2021 to 2025, 1.8 times the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 4.6, up from 3.6 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.6 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 4.6 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 4.4 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 4.1 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 4.6 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Rotherham | 9.6 km | 4.8 |
| Rawmarsh | 12.5 km | 4.8 |
| Ecclesfield and Grenoside | 7.7 km | 4.4 |
| Sheffield | – | 4.2 |
| Waverley and Catcliffe | 6.1 km | 4.1 |
| Swallownest and Aston | 9.6 km | 3.1 |
| Brinsworth | 6.9 km | 3.0 |
| Chapeltown and High Green | 10.2 km | 2.3 |
| Killamarsh | 11.3 km | 1.4 |
| Dronfield | 7.9 km | 1.2 |
| Eckington | 9.6 km | 1.0 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |