Crap Towns / Cottam / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Cottam?
There were 5.5 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Cottam from 2021 to 2025, 2.3 times the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 12.7, up from 1.8 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.8 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 3.6 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 7.3 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 12.7 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Preston | 5.1 km | 7.6 |
| Cottam | – | 5.5 |
| Garstang | 13.5 km | 4.5 |
| Bamber Bridge | 9.1 km | 4.3 |
| Leyland | 11.0 km | 4.3 |
| Fulwood | 3.4 km | 3.8 |
| Longridge | 12.2 km | 3.7 |
| Penwortham | 5.4 km | 3.2 |
| Tarleton and Hesketh Bank | 11.1 km | 3.2 |
| Kirkham | 6.4 km | 3.1 |
| Longton | 7.7 km | 2.4 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |