Crap Towns / Failsworth / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Failsworth?
There were 2.3 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Failsworth from 2021 to 2025, about the same as the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 4.0, up from 1.6 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.6 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.0 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 1.5 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 4.0 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester | 4.8 km | 3.8 |
| Audenshaw | 4.0 km | 3.7 |
| Ashton-under-Lyne | 4.5 km | 3.3 |
| Dukinfield | 5.9 km | 3.1 |
| Oldham | 5.5 km | 3.0 |
| Denton | 6.5 km | 2.6 |
| Failsworth | – | 2.3 |
| Reddish | 6.9 km | 2.2 |
| Chadderton | 3.3 km | 2.1 |
| Middleton | 6.1 km | 2.0 |
| Droylsden | 2.4 km | 1.7 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |