Crap Towns / Prestatyn / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Prestatyn?
There were 2.2 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Prestatyn from 2021 to 2025, 8% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 0.3, down from 4.1 in 2021.
Prestatyn has trialled so many High Street layouts that locals now indicate at random and hope.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4.1 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 3.5 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 1.6 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 1.7 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Rhyl | 4.8 km | 3.7 |
| Kinmel Bay | 8.1 km | 3.6 |
| Hoylake | 16.1 km | 3.2 |
| Bagillt | 14.2 km | 2.9 |
| Abergele | 13.0 km | 2.9 |
| Denbigh | 16.1 km | 2.6 |
| Prestatyn | – | 2.2 |
| Holywell | 14.1 km | 2.2 |
| Meols | 18.5 km | 2.0 |
| West Kirby | 16.6 km | 1.2 |
| Greasby | 19.6 km | 1.0 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |