Crap Towns / Blackburn / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Blackburn?
There were 5.5 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Blackburn from 2021 to 2025, 2.3 times the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 5.3, up from 4.9 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4.9 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 5.0 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 6.1 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 6.1 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 5.3 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | – | 5.5 |
| Accrington | 8.1 km | 4.5 |
| Bamber Bridge | 12.4 km | 4.3 |
| Clayton-le-Moors | 7.5 km | 3.8 |
| Haslingden | 12.0 km | 3.8 |
| Longridge | 12.3 km | 3.7 |
| Church | 6.3 km | 3.6 |
| Darwen | 5.6 km | 3.6 |
| Rishton | 5.0 km | 3.3 |
| Oswaldtwistle | 5.6 km | 3.2 |
| Great Harwood | 6.8 km | 2.9 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |