Crap Towns / Prescot / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Prescot?
There were 2.8 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Prescot from 2021 to 2025, 17% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 2.1, down from 2.5 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 3.6 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 1.7 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 4.1 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 8.9 km | 4.9 |
| St Helens | 4.7 km | 3.4 |
| Aintree | 12.5 km | 2.9 |
| Prescot | – | 2.8 |
| Widnes | 6.3 km | 2.8 |
| Kirkby | 9.3 km | 2.7 |
| Huyton with Roby | 4.4 km | 2.3 |
| Haydock | 9.7 km | 2.1 |
| Newton-le-Willows | 11.2 km | 1.7 |
| Runcorn | 11.9 km | 1.6 |
| Rainford | 9.6 km | 1.3 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |