Crap Towns / Preston / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Preston?
There were 7.6 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Preston from 2021 to 2025, 3.2 times the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 7.7, the same as in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7.7 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 8.6 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 8.4 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 5.6 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 7.7 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Preston | – | 7.6 |
| Cottam | 5.1 km | 5.5 |
| Bamber Bridge | 5.0 km | 4.3 |
| Leyland | 8.5 km | 4.3 |
| Fulwood | 2.4 km | 3.8 |
| Longridge | 9.0 km | 3.7 |
| Penwortham | 3.7 km | 3.2 |
| Tarleton and Hesketh Bank | 13.0 km | 3.2 |
| Kirkham | 11.2 km | 3.1 |
| Euxton | 11.1 km | 2.5 |
| Longton | 8.5 km | 2.4 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |