Crap Towns / Whitburn / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Whitburn?
There were 1.6 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Whitburn from 2021 to 2025, 33% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 2.0, the same as in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.0 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.0 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 2.0 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 0.0 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Wallsend | 11.2 km | 3.0 |
| Sunderland | 6.0 km | 2.4 |
| East Boldon and West Boldon | 4.7 km | 2.4 |
| Jarrow | 7.4 km | 2.2 |
| South Shields | 4.7 km | 2.2 |
| Tynemouth | 9.4 km | 2.1 |
| Boldon Colliery | 6.1 km | 2.0 |
| Shiney Row and Penshaw | 12.2 km | 1.8 |
| Whitburn | – | 1.6 |
| Washington | 10.9 km | 1.3 |
| Hebburn | 9.8 km | 0.6 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |