Crap Towns / Bacup / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Bacup?
There were 3.7 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Bacup from 2021 to 2025, 1.5 times the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 5.9, the same as in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5.9 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 1.5 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 5.9 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Rawtenstall | 5.0 km | 4.7 |
| Accrington | 12.2 km | 4.5 |
| Burnley | 11.0 km | 4.5 |
| Whitworth | 4.7 km | 3.9 |
| Haslingden | 8.4 km | 3.8 |
| Bacup | – | 3.7 |
| Todmorden | 6.6 km | 3.4 |
| Littleborough | 8.8 km | 2.6 |
| Rochdale | 9.4 km | 2.2 |
| Ramsbottom | 10.9 km | 1.8 |
| Milnrow | 11.2 km | 1.1 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |