Crap Towns / Cockermouth / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Cockermouth?
There were 2.3 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Cockermouth from 2021 to 2025, about the same as the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 1.1, down from 3.4 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.4 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 1.1 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Whitehaven | 19.5 km | 3.3 |
| Workington | 12.7 km | 3.3 |
| Carlisle | 37.1 km | 2.8 |
| Cockermouth | – | 2.3 |
| Maryport | 10.2 km | 2.1 |
| Cleator Moor | 18.9 km | 1.8 |
| Egremont | 22.9 km | 1.7 |
| Penrith | 39.0 km | 1.6 |
| Seaton | 10.8 km | 0.8 |
| Wigton | 22.2 km | 0.7 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |