Crap Towns / Colne / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Colne?
There were 4.9 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Colne from 2021 to 2025, 2.0 times the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 4.8, down from 5.8 in 2021.
The motorway ends at Colne like the planners took a look and went home.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5.8 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 4.2 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 5.8 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 3.7 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 4.8 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Colne | – | 4.9 |
| Padiham | 11.3 km | 4.5 |
| Burnley | 8.3 km | 4.5 |
| Clitheroe | 14.6 km | 3.6 |
| Skipton | 15.0 km | 3.3 |
| Steeton | 14.8 km | 3.2 |
| Brierfield | 5.4 km | 3.2 |
| Nelson | 3.4 km | 3.1 |
| Haworth | 15.0 km | 2.9 |
| Barnoldswick | 6.9 km | 2.6 |
| Barrowford | 3.5 km | 2.4 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |