Crap Towns / Eccles / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Eccles?
There were 3.1 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Eccles from 2021 to 2025, 29% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 4.1, up from 2.4 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 3.9 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 4.1 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Old Trafford | 4.0 km | 5.4 |
| Salford | 5.2 km | 3.4 |
| Eccles | – | 3.1 |
| Worsley | 2.5 km | 2.9 |
| Clifton | 4.7 km | 2.7 |
| Stretford | 5.2 km | 2.7 |
| Walkden | 4.5 km | 2.6 |
| Swinton | 2.9 km | 2.4 |
| Little Hulton | 6.1 km | 2.0 |
| Urmston | 3.7 km | 1.5 |
| Irlam | 5.7 km | 1.3 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |