Crap Towns / Rawtenstall / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Rawtenstall?
There were 4.7 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Rawtenstall from 2021 to 2025, 2.0 times the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 5.1, up from 4.7 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4.7 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 5.1 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 4.7 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 4.2 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 5.1 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Rawtenstall | – | 4.7 |
| Padiham | 10.9 km | 4.5 |
| Accrington | 7.6 km | 4.5 |
| Burnley | 10.3 km | 4.5 |
| Whitworth | 8.3 km | 3.9 |
| Clayton-le-Moors | 10.6 km | 3.8 |
| Haslingden | 3.7 km | 3.8 |
| Bacup | 5.0 km | 3.7 |
| Church | 9.5 km | 3.6 |
| Oswaldtwistle | 9.3 km | 3.2 |
| Ramsbottom | 8.6 km | 1.8 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |