Crap Towns / Runcorn / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Runcorn?
There were 1.6 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Runcorn from 2021 to 2025, 33% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 1.6, up from 0.8 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.8 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 1.7 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Prescot | 11.9 km | 2.8 |
| Widnes | 5.6 km | 2.8 |
| Warrington | 9.6 km | 2.6 |
| Northwich | 13.4 km | 2.3 |
| Frodsham | 4.8 km | 2.3 |
| Runcorn | – | 1.6 |
| Cuddington | 11.4 km | 1.5 |
| Weaverham | 10.8 km | 1.2 |
| Helsby | 8.4 km | 1.0 |
| Hartford | 13.0 km | 0.7 |
| Barnton | 11.2 km | 0.4 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |