Crap Towns / Royton / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Royton?
There were 2.4 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Royton from 2021 to 2025, about the same as the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 3.5, up from 2.0 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.0 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 1.7 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 1.7 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Oldham | 3.4 km | 3.0 |
| Heywood | 7.0 km | 3.0 |
| Royton | – | 2.4 |
| Failsworth | 7.4 km | 2.3 |
| Rochdale | 5.8 km | 2.2 |
| Chadderton | 4.3 km | 2.1 |
| Mossley | 7.9 km | 2.1 |
| Middleton | 5.1 km | 2.0 |
| Shaw | 2.5 km | 1.8 |
| Lees | 5.2 km | 1.3 |
| Milnrow | 4.9 km | 1.1 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |