Crap Towns / Rochdale / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Rochdale?
There were 2.2 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Rochdale from 2021 to 2025, 8% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 2.0, down from 2.2 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Whitworth | 4.7 km | 3.9 |
| Oldham | 9.2 km | 3.0 |
| Heywood | 5.1 km | 3.0 |
| Littleborough | 5.2 km | 2.6 |
| Bury | 8.9 km | 2.6 |
| Royton | 5.8 km | 2.4 |
| Rochdale | – | 2.2 |
| Chadderton | 9.0 km | 2.1 |
| Middleton | 7.1 km | 2.0 |
| Shaw | 5.8 km | 1.8 |
| Milnrow | 3.5 km | 1.1 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |