Crap Towns / Burscough / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Burscough?
There were 3.0 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Burscough from 2021 to 2025, 25% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 6.8, up from 5.7 in 2021.
Lordsgate Lane has been dug up so often the canal boats are quicker.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5.7 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 1.1 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 1.1 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 0.0 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 6.8 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Ormskirk | 4.8 km | 3.3 |
| Tarleton and Hesketh Bank | 10.4 km | 3.2 |
| Burscough | – | 3.0 |
| Southport | 10.0 km | 3.0 |
| Skelmersdale | 7.1 km | 2.6 |
| Maghull | 11.5 km | 2.6 |
| Orrell | 11.7 km | 2.0 |
| Shevington | 11.1 km | 1.5 |
| Rainford | 11.6 km | 1.3 |
| Appley Bridge | 9.3 km | 1.2 |
| Lydiate | 10.2 km | 0.8 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |