Crap Towns / Somercotes and Swanwick / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Somercotes and Swanwick?
There were 3.0 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Somercotes and Swanwick from 2021 to 2025, 25% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 2.0, up from 1.8 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.8 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 3.8 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 5.0 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Eastwood | 8.8 km | 3.7 |
| Heanor | 7.2 km | 3.6 |
| Annesley Woodhouse | 8.2 km | 3.5 |
| Huthwaite | 7.3 km | 3.3 |
| Somercotes and Swanwick | – | 3.0 |
| Ripley | 4.1 km | 3.0 |
| South Normanton and Pinxton | 3.9 km | 2.4 |
| Alfreton | 2.2 km | 2.3 |
| Kirkby-in-Ashfield | 8.7 km | 2.2 |
| Belper | 8.8 km | 1.5 |
| Selston | 4.7 km | 1.1 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |