Crap Towns / Manchester / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Manchester?
There were 3.8 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Manchester from 2021 to 2025, 1.6 times the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 4.9, up from 3.2 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.2 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 3.3 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 4.7 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 4.9 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Old Trafford | 6.8 km | 5.4 |
| Manchester | – | 3.8 |
| Audenshaw | 5.4 km | 3.7 |
| Salford | 5.3 km | 3.4 |
| Stretford | 7.1 km | 2.7 |
| Denton | 6.7 km | 2.6 |
| Failsworth | 4.8 km | 2.3 |
| Reddish | 5.1 km | 2.2 |
| Chadderton | 7.6 km | 2.1 |
| Prestwich | 7.3 km | 1.9 |
| Droylsden | 4.2 km | 1.7 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |