Crap Towns / Whitley Bay / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Whitley Bay?
There were 1.5 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Whitley Bay from 2021 to 2025, 38% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 1.4, up from 1.1 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.1 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 1.1 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 1.9 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 1.4 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Wallsend | 6.0 km | 3.0 |
| Blyth | 9.1 km | 2.6 |
| Jarrow | 8.5 km | 2.2 |
| South Shields | 8.1 km | 2.2 |
| Tynemouth | 3.6 km | 2.1 |
| Longbenton | 7.2 km | 1.6 |
| Whitley Bay | – | 1.5 |
| Seaton Delaval | 4.2 km | 1.5 |
| Killingworth | 6.9 km | 1.2 |
| Shiremoor | 2.9 km | 1.2 |
| Hebburn | 8.6 km | 0.6 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |