Crap Towns / Ashton-under-Lyne / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Ashton-under-Lyne?
There were 3.3 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Ashton-under-Lyne from 2021 to 2025, 38% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 3.7, up from 3.2 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.2 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 3.5 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 3.9 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 3.7 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Audenshaw | 3.5 km | 3.7 |
| Ashton-under-Lyne | – | 3.3 |
| Dukinfield | 2.4 km | 3.1 |
| Oldham | 5.0 km | 3.0 |
| Stalybridge | 3.5 km | 2.7 |
| Denton | 5.2 km | 2.6 |
| Failsworth | 4.5 km | 2.3 |
| Hyde | 5.0 km | 2.2 |
| Mossley | 4.6 km | 2.1 |
| Droylsden | 4.1 km | 1.7 |
| Lees | 5.3 km | 1.3 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |