Crap Towns / Blackpool / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Blackpool?
There were 7.2 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Blackpool from 2021 to 2025, 3.0 times the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 6.6, down from 7.9 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7.9 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 7.6 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 6.2 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 7.9 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 6.6 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | – | 7.2 |
| Cleveleys | 9.6 km | 6.3 |
| Cottam | 16.0 km | 5.5 |
| Fleetwood | 12.9 km | 5.1 |
| Poulton-le-Fylde | 6.4 km | 4.5 |
| Lytham St Anne's | 5.3 km | 4.0 |
| Thornton | 8.9 km | 3.2 |
| Tarleton and Hesketh Bank | 16.0 km | 3.2 |
| Kirkham | 9.9 km | 3.1 |
| Southport | 18.0 km | 3.0 |
| Longton | 17.6 km | 2.4 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |