Crap Towns / Oswaldtwistle / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Oswaldtwistle?
There were 3.2 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Oswaldtwistle from 2021 to 2025, 33% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 1.9, down from 2.8 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 3.7 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 0.9 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 6.5 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 1.9 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 5.6 km | 5.5 |
| Rawtenstall | 9.3 km | 4.7 |
| Padiham | 8.7 km | 4.5 |
| Accrington | 2.7 km | 4.5 |
| Clayton-le-Moors | 4.0 km | 3.8 |
| Haslingden | 7.4 km | 3.8 |
| Church | 1.6 km | 3.6 |
| Darwen | 6.6 km | 3.6 |
| Rishton | 3.0 km | 3.3 |
| Oswaldtwistle | – | 3.2 |
| Great Harwood | 5.0 km | 2.9 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |