Crap Towns / Skipton / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Skipton?
There were 3.3 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Skipton from 2021 to 2025, 38% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 4.9, up from 2.7 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 1.6 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 3.3 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 3.9 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 4.9 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Keighley | 12.3 km | 5.4 |
| Colne | 15.0 km | 4.9 |
| Skipton | – | 3.3 |
| Steeton | 8.0 km | 3.2 |
| Bingley | 17.1 km | 3.0 |
| Haworth | 14.7 km | 2.9 |
| Barnoldswick | 11.9 km | 2.6 |
| Barrowford | 17.9 km | 2.4 |
| Silsden | 7.4 km | 2.4 |
| Burley in Wharfedale | 18.3 km | 2.4 |
| Ilkley | 12.6 km | 1.8 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |