Crap Towns / Tarleton and Hesketh Bank / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank?
There were 3.2 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank from 2021 to 2025, 33% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 2.3, up from 1.1 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.1 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 6.9 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Cottam | 11.1 km | 5.5 |
| Bamber Bridge | 12.4 km | 4.3 |
| Leyland | 9.8 km | 4.3 |
| Lytham St Anne's | 11.8 km | 4.0 |
| Penwortham | 9.5 km | 3.2 |
| Tarleton and Hesketh Bank | – | 3.2 |
| Kirkham | 9.4 km | 3.1 |
| Burscough | 10.4 km | 3.0 |
| Southport | 11.5 km | 3.0 |
| Euxton | 12.4 km | 2.5 |
| Longton | 4.6 km | 2.4 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |