Crap Towns / Wallsend / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Wallsend?
There were 3.0 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Wallsend from 2021 to 2025, 25% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 3.5, up from 3.3 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.3 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.0 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 3.3 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Wallsend | – | 3.0 |
| Jarrow | 4.3 km | 2.2 |
| South Shields | 6.6 km | 2.2 |
| Tynemouth | 3.7 km | 2.1 |
| Boldon Colliery | 6.7 km | 2.0 |
| Longbenton | 4.2 km | 1.6 |
| Whitley Bay | 6.0 km | 1.5 |
| Seaton Delaval | 7.5 km | 1.5 |
| Killingworth | 5.6 km | 1.2 |
| Shiremoor | 3.8 km | 1.2 |
| Hebburn | 3.0 km | 0.6 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |