Crap Towns / Kirkham / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Kirkham?
There were 3.1 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Kirkham from 2021 to 2025, 29% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 3.4, up from 1.1 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.1 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 5.6 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 3.4 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Preston | 11.2 km | 7.6 |
| Blackpool | 9.9 km | 7.2 |
| Cottam | 6.4 km | 5.5 |
| Poulton-le-Fylde | 10.8 km | 4.5 |
| Lytham St Anne's | 8.9 km | 4.0 |
| Fulwood | 9.7 km | 3.8 |
| Penwortham | 10.1 km | 3.2 |
| Thornton | 14.0 km | 3.2 |
| Tarleton and Hesketh Bank | 9.4 km | 3.2 |
| Kirkham | – | 3.1 |
| Longton | 8.8 km | 2.4 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |