Crap Towns / St Helens / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in St Helens?
There were 3.4 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in St Helens from 2021 to 2025, 42% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 3.4, up from 3.2 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.2 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 4.1 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 3.4 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| St Helens | – | 3.4 |
| Prescot | 4.7 km | 2.8 |
| Widnes | 8.5 km | 2.8 |
| Kirkby | 10.2 km | 2.7 |
| Golborne | 11.0 km | 2.4 |
| Huyton with Roby | 8.5 km | 2.3 |
| Haydock | 5.0 km | 2.1 |
| Orrell | 9.7 km | 2.0 |
| Newton-le-Willows | 7.1 km | 1.7 |
| Ashton-in-Makerfield | 8.2 km | 1.5 |
| Rainford | 7.1 km | 1.3 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |