Crap Towns / Middleton / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Middleton?
There were 2.0 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Middleton from 2021 to 2025, 17% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 2.1, up from 1.3 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.3 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 1.7 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Oldham | 6.5 km | 3.0 |
| Heywood | 4.0 km | 3.0 |
| Bury | 7.8 km | 2.6 |
| Royton | 5.1 km | 2.4 |
| Failsworth | 6.1 km | 2.3 |
| Whitefield | 6.1 km | 2.3 |
| Rochdale | 7.1 km | 2.2 |
| Chadderton | 3.5 km | 2.1 |
| Middleton | – | 2.0 |
| Prestwich | 5.8 km | 1.9 |
| Shaw | 7.4 km | 1.8 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |