Crap Towns / Wakefield / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Wakefield?
There were 4.5 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Wakefield from 2021 to 2025, 1.9 times the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 4.4, up from 2.8 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 4.9 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 4.7 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 5.5 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 4.4 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Wakefield | – | 4.5 |
| Dewsbury | 8.5 km | 3.9 |
| Horbury | 4.1 km | 3.5 |
| Normanton | 6.6 km | 3.5 |
| Morley | 9.2 km | 3.3 |
| East Ardsley | 5.5 km | 3.0 |
| Rothwell | 7.7 km | 2.6 |
| Ossett | 4.6 km | 2.4 |
| Havercroft and Ryhill | 9.0 km | 2.3 |
| Crigglestone and Durkar | 4.9 km | 1.8 |
| Crofton | 5.4 km | 1.3 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |