Crap Towns / Ashton-in-Makerfield / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Ashton-in-Makerfield?
There were 1.5 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Ashton-in-Makerfield from 2021 to 2025, 38% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 1.9, up from 1.1 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.1 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 1.5 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 1.2 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 1.5 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 1.9 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Ince-in-Makerfield | 5.3 km | 3.5 |
| St Helens | 8.2 km | 3.4 |
| Leigh | 7.0 km | 2.8 |
| Platt Bridge and Abram | 4.0 km | 2.5 |
| Golborne | 4.6 km | 2.4 |
| Wigan | 6.0 km | 2.4 |
| Hindley | 6.4 km | 2.3 |
| Haydock | 3.3 km | 2.1 |
| Orrell | 6.8 km | 2.0 |
| Newton-le-Willows | 4.5 km | 1.7 |
| Ashton-in-Makerfield | – | 1.5 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |