Crap Towns / Southport / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Southport?
There were 3.0 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Southport from 2021 to 2025, 25% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 3.0, up from 2.9 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Lytham St Anne's | 12.8 km | 4.0 |
| Ormskirk | 10.9 km | 3.3 |
| Tarleton and Hesketh Bank | 11.5 km | 3.2 |
| Burscough | 10.0 km | 3.0 |
| Southport | – | 3.0 |
| Skelmersdale | 16.7 km | 2.6 |
| Maghull | 14.3 km | 2.6 |
| Formby | 9.8 km | 2.4 |
| Longton | 16.1 km | 2.4 |
| Crosby | 16.5 km | 2.2 |
| Lydiate | 12.7 km | 0.8 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |