Crap Towns / Thornton / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Thornton?
There were 3.2 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Thornton from 2021 to 2025, 33% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 4.2, up from 2.1 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.1 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 3.6 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 3.6 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 4.2 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 8.9 km | 7.2 |
| Cleveleys | 2.3 km | 6.3 |
| Cottam | 18.2 km | 5.5 |
| Fleetwood | 4.4 km | 5.1 |
| Poulton-le-Fylde | 3.3 km | 4.5 |
| Garstang | 15.0 km | 4.5 |
| Lytham St Anne's | 14.0 km | 4.0 |
| Fulwood | 20.7 km | 3.8 |
| Thornton | – | 3.2 |
| Kirkham | 14.0 km | 3.1 |
| Heysham | 21.4 km | 2.2 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |