Crap Towns / Shotton / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Shotton?
There were 3.1 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Shotton from 2021 to 2025, 29% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 0.7, down from 4.2 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4.2 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 4.1 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 6.5 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 0.7 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Broughton | 5.4 km | 3.3 |
| Shotton | – | 3.1 |
| Flint | 7.8 km | 2.9 |
| Ellesmere Port | 11.3 km | 2.7 |
| Neston | 10.0 km | 2.6 |
| Hawarden | 1.8 km | 2.4 |
| Chester | 9.7 km | 2.4 |
| Mold | 8.4 km | 2.2 |
| Holywell | 14.2 km | 2.2 |
| Connah's Quay | 2.3 km | 1.6 |
| Buckley | 5.0 km | 1.1 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |