Crap Towns / Whitby / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Whitby?
There were 3.2 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Whitby from 2021 to 2025, 33% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 3.3, down from 3.9 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 3.8 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Eston | 35.8 km | 3.3 |
| Whitby | – | 3.2 |
| Scarborough | 28.4 km | 2.8 |
| Saltburn-by-the-Sea | 25.9 km | 2.5 |
| Pickering | 28.0 km | 2.2 |
| Skelton | 24.8 km | 2.1 |
| Redcar | 32.8 km | 1.7 |
| Guisborough | 28.8 km | 1.5 |
| Filey | 36.6 km | 1.4 |
| Brotton | 23.0 km | 0.7 |
| Marske-by-the-Sea | 29.0 km | 0.6 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |