Crap Towns / Darwen / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Darwen?
There were 3.6 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Darwen from 2021 to 2025, 1.5 times the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 3.2, down from 3.9 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 3.9 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 3.6 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 3.2 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 5.6 km | 5.5 |
| Accrington | 9.1 km | 4.5 |
| Clayton-le-Moors | 10.4 km | 3.8 |
| Haslingden | 9.3 km | 3.8 |
| Church | 8.2 km | 3.6 |
| Darwen | – | 3.6 |
| Rishton | 8.5 km | 3.3 |
| Oswaldtwistle | 6.6 km | 3.2 |
| Chorley | 12.1 km | 3.1 |
| Great Harwood | 10.7 km | 2.9 |
| Ramsbottom | 11.6 km | 1.8 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |