Crap Towns / Barton on Sea / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Barton on Sea?
There were 0.8 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Barton on Sea from 2021 to 2025, 67% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 0.0, the same as in 2021.
Marine Drive's biggest road hazard is a retired man in a gilet explaining the parking rules to a campervan.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 1.4 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 1.5 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 1.4 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth | 15.4 km | 4.1 |
| Ringwood | 14.9 km | 3.6 |
| New Milton | 1.6 km | 3.5 |
| Christchurch | 6.2 km | 3.3 |
| Ferndown | 18.4 km | 2.9 |
| Ashley Heath | 15.8 km | 2.8 |
| West Moors | 18.4 km | 2.6 |
| Lymington | 7.5 km | 2.1 |
| Ashley | 2.6 km | 1.9 |
| Freshwater and Totland | 11.4 km | 1.5 |
| Barton on Sea | – | 0.8 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |