Crap Towns / Padiham / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Padiham?
There were 4.5 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Padiham from 2021 to 2025, 1.9 times the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 5.9, up from 4.0 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4.0 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 6.9 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 4.0 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.0 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 5.9 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Padiham | – | 4.5 |
| Accrington | 6.5 km | 4.5 |
| Burnley | 5.1 km | 4.5 |
| Clayton-le-Moors | 5.3 km | 3.8 |
| Church | 7.2 km | 3.6 |
| Rishton | 7.8 km | 3.3 |
| Brierfield | 6.0 km | 3.2 |
| Oswaldtwistle | 8.7 km | 3.2 |
| Nelson | 8.0 km | 3.1 |
| Great Harwood | 6.4 km | 2.9 |
| Barrowford | 8.3 km | 2.4 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |