Crap Towns / Platt Bridge and Abram / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Platt Bridge and Abram?
There were 2.5 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Platt Bridge and Abram from 2021 to 2025, about the same as the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 2.8, the same as in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 0.9 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 1.9 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 3.8 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Ince-in-Makerfield | 2.2 km | 3.5 |
| Leigh | 4.7 km | 2.8 |
| Platt Bridge and Abram | – | 2.5 |
| Golborne | 5.2 km | 2.4 |
| Wigan | 4.7 km | 2.4 |
| Hindley | 2.4 km | 2.3 |
| Haydock | 7.3 km | 2.1 |
| Newton-le-Willows | 7.7 km | 1.7 |
| Atherton | 7.4 km | 1.7 |
| Ashton-in-Makerfield | 4.0 km | 1.5 |
| Westhoughton | 5.9 km | 1.5 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |