Crap Towns / Tyldesley / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Tyldesley?
There were 1.5 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Tyldesley from 2021 to 2025, 38% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 2.5, up from 1.2 in 2021.
Tyldesley's good for crashes. Hard to hit anything when the lorries are wedged on Elliott Street.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.2 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 1.2 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 0.0 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Farnworth | 5.7 km | 4.1 |
| Eccles | 7.0 km | 3.1 |
| Worsley | 5.1 km | 2.9 |
| Leigh | 4.9 km | 2.8 |
| Walkden | 4.6 km | 2.6 |
| Kearsley | 6.7 km | 2.5 |
| Little Hulton | 3.5 km | 2.0 |
| Atherton | 2.6 km | 1.7 |
| Tyldesley | – | 1.5 |
| Westhoughton | 5.6 km | 1.5 |
| Culcheth | 7.4 km | 0.5 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |