Crap Towns / Farnworth / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Farnworth?
There were 4.1 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Farnworth from 2021 to 2025, 1.7 times the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 4.2, up from 3.2 in 2021.
They narrowed the roads to make Farnworth safer. The serious crashes still run at 1.7 times the typical town's.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.2 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 4.9 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 5.2 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 4.2 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Farnworth | – | 4.1 |
| Worsley | 5.2 km | 2.9 |
| Walkden | 3.2 km | 2.6 |
| Radcliffe | 5.7 km | 2.6 |
| Bolton | 4.9 km | 2.6 |
| Kearsley | 2.0 km | 2.5 |
| Swinton | 5.7 km | 2.4 |
| Little Hulton | 2.4 km | 2.0 |
| Atherton | 6.0 km | 1.7 |
| Tyldesley | 5.7 km | 1.5 |
| Little Lever | 2.8 km | 1.4 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |