Crap Towns / Widnes / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Widnes?
There were 2.8 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Widnes from 2021 to 2025, 17% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 2.8, up from 2.4 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 13.2 km | 4.9 |
| St Helens | 8.5 km | 3.4 |
| Prescot | 6.3 km | 2.8 |
| Widnes | – | 2.8 |
| Warrington | 10.1 km | 2.6 |
| Frodsham | 9.0 km | 2.3 |
| Huyton with Roby | 9.5 km | 2.3 |
| Haydock | 11.7 km | 2.1 |
| Newton-le-Willows | 11.4 km | 1.7 |
| Runcorn | 5.6 km | 1.6 |
| Helsby | 11.5 km | 1.0 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |