Crap Towns / Leek / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Leek?
There were 2.6 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Leek from 2021 to 2025, 8% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 5.2, up from 0.5 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.5 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 0.5 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 4.6 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 5.2 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Buxton | 18.6 km | 3.0 |
| Werrington | 9.6 km | 3.0 |
| Leek | – | 2.6 |
| Congleton | 13.9 km | 2.3 |
| Stoke-on-Trent | 15.0 km | 2.0 |
| Cheadle | 13.5 km | 1.4 |
| Alsager | 17.7 km | 1.2 |
| Biddulph | 9.2 km | 1.1 |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | 16.8 km | 1.1 |
| Kidsgrove | 14.1 km | 1.0 |
| Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook | 15.3 km | 0.9 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |