Crap Towns / South Kirkby / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in South Kirkby?
There were 3.2 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in South Kirkby from 2021 to 2025, 33% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 6.8, up from 2.3 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 1.1 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 6.8 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Hemsworth | 2.9 km | 4.4 |
| Cudworth and Shafton | 6.2 km | 4.3 |
| South Elmsall | 2.7 km | 3.2 |
| South Kirkby | – | 3.2 |
| Thurnscoe | 5.4 km | 3.1 |
| Goldthorpe | 7.1 km | 2.9 |
| Ackworth Moor Top | 5.4 km | 2.6 |
| Havercroft and Ryhill | 6.9 km | 2.3 |
| Grimethorpe | 4.4 km | 2.0 |
| Darfield | 7.5 km | 1.9 |
| Upton | 3.6 km | 1.6 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |