Crap Towns / Haydock / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Haydock?
There were 2.1 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Haydock from 2021 to 2025, 13% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 1.5, down from 3.0 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.0 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 0.9 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Ince-in-Makerfield | 8.5 km | 3.5 |
| St Helens | 5.0 km | 3.4 |
| Platt Bridge and Abram | 7.3 km | 2.5 |
| Golborne | 6.2 km | 2.4 |
| Wigan | 8.6 km | 2.4 |
| Hindley | 9.7 km | 2.3 |
| Haydock | – | 2.1 |
| Orrell | 7.7 km | 2.0 |
| Newton-le-Willows | 3.3 km | 1.7 |
| Ashton-in-Makerfield | 3.3 km | 1.5 |
| Rainford | 8.6 km | 1.3 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |