Crap Towns / Walkden / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Walkden?
There were 2.6 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Walkden from 2021 to 2025, 8% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 3.8, up from 2.3 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 1.6 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 3.8 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Farnworth | 3.2 km | 4.1 |
| Eccles | 4.5 km | 3.1 |
| Worsley | 2.0 km | 2.9 |
| Clifton | 4.7 km | 2.7 |
| Walkden | – | 2.6 |
| Kearsley | 2.7 km | 2.5 |
| Swinton | 3.2 km | 2.4 |
| Little Hulton | 1.9 km | 2.0 |
| Atherton | 6.2 km | 1.7 |
| Tyldesley | 4.6 km | 1.5 |
| Little Lever | 5.1 km | 1.4 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |