Crap Towns / Leigh / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Leigh?
There were 2.8 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Leigh from 2021 to 2025, 17% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 3.5, up from 2.5 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 3.5 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Ince-in-Makerfield | 6.4 km | 3.5 |
| Leigh | – | 2.8 |
| Platt Bridge and Abram | 4.7 km | 2.5 |
| Golborne | 4.2 km | 2.4 |
| Hindley | 4.6 km | 2.3 |
| Little Hulton | 8.2 km | 2.0 |
| Atherton | 4.2 km | 1.7 |
| Tyldesley | 4.9 km | 1.5 |
| Ashton-in-Makerfield | 7.0 km | 1.5 |
| Westhoughton | 5.0 km | 1.5 |
| Culcheth | 5.1 km | 0.5 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |