Crap Towns / St. Helens / Road condition
How bad are the roads in St. Helens?
In 2025-26, 6% of St. Helens council's A roads, 9% of its B and C roads and 13% of its unclassified roads should have been considered for maintenance. Across England the figures were 4%, 6% and 16%. Ten years earlier, in 2015-16, the figures were 4%, 6% and 8%.
| Year | A roads | B and C roads | Unclassified roads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4% | 6% | 8% |
| 2016-17 | 1% | 3% | 6% |
| 2017-18 | 2% | 3% | 6% |
| 2018-19 | 2% | 3% | 11% |
| 2019-20 | 2% | 3% | 11% |
| 2020-21 | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | 5% | 8% | 12% |
| 2022-23 | 5% | 9% | 13% |
| 2023-24 | 6% | 11% | 14% |
| 2024-25 | 6% | 11% | 14% |
| 2025-26 | 6% | 9% | 13% |
| Council | A roads | B and C roads | Unclassified roads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancashire County Council | 4% | 6% | 26% |
| Knowsley | 4% | 7% | 14% |
| St. Helens | 6% | 9% | 13% |
| Warrington | 2% | 1% | 13% |
| Wigan | 5% | 7% | 11% |
| Halton | 1% | 2% | – |
| Across England | 4% | 6% | 16% |