Crap Towns / Wombwell / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Wombwell?
There were 3.1 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Wombwell from 2021 to 2025, 29% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 3.0, up from 1.8 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.8 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 4.8 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Worsbrough | 4.3 km | 7.2 |
| Barnsley | 5.8 km | 5.1 |
| Wath upon Dearne | 4.9 km | 4.8 |
| Cudworth and Shafton | 7.0 km | 4.3 |
| Wombwell | – | 3.1 |
| Thurnscoe | 6.7 km | 3.1 |
| Bolton upon Dearne | 5.7 km | 3.0 |
| Goldthorpe | 6.3 km | 2.9 |
| Hoyland | 3.4 km | 2.6 |
| Grimethorpe | 6.1 km | 2.0 |
| Darfield | 2.2 km | 1.9 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |