Crap Towns / Liverpool / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Liverpool?
There were 4.9 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Liverpool from 2021 to 2025, 2.0 times the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 5.2, up from 4.7 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4.7 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 4.8 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 5.3 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 4.4 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 5.2 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | – | 4.9 |
| Birkenhead | 9.6 km | 4.0 |
| Bootle | 7.1 km | 4.0 |
| Wallasey | 9.1 km | 3.3 |
| Litherland | 8.7 km | 3.2 |
| Aintree | 8.0 km | 2.9 |
| Prescot | 8.9 km | 2.8 |
| Kirkby | 8.3 km | 2.7 |
| Bebington | 9.4 km | 2.6 |
| Huyton with Roby | 4.5 km | 2.3 |
| Crosby | 11.0 km | 2.2 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |