Crap Towns / Kirkby / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Kirkby?
There were 2.7 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Kirkby from 2021 to 2025, 13% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 1.9, down from 2.2 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 4.1 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 1.9 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 8.3 km | 4.9 |
| Bootle | 8.2 km | 4.0 |
| Ormskirk | 8.9 km | 3.3 |
| Litherland | 7.7 km | 3.2 |
| Aintree | 4.1 km | 2.9 |
| Prescot | 9.3 km | 2.8 |
| Kirkby | – | 2.7 |
| Maghull | 5.2 km | 2.6 |
| Huyton with Roby | 7.4 km | 2.3 |
| Rainford | 6.7 km | 1.3 |
| Lydiate | 6.4 km | 0.8 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |