Crap Towns / Orrell / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Orrell?
There were 2.0 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Orrell from 2021 to 2025, 17% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 0.9, down from 1.3 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.3 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 1.7 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 0.9 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Ince-in-Makerfield | 7.0 km | 3.5 |
| Skelmersdale | 5.0 km | 2.6 |
| Platt Bridge and Abram | 8.0 km | 2.5 |
| Wigan | 4.5 km | 2.4 |
| Haydock | 7.7 km | 2.1 |
| Orrell | – | 2.0 |
| Shevington | 4.3 km | 1.5 |
| Ashton-in-Makerfield | 6.8 km | 1.5 |
| Rainford | 5.8 km | 1.3 |
| Appley Bridge | 5.3 km | 1.2 |
| Standish | 7.1 km | 0.9 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |