Crap Towns / Basingstoke / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Basingstoke?
There were 2.0 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Basingstoke from 2021 to 2025, 17% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 2.1, up from 1.7 in 2021.
Brighton Hill roundabout has lanes painted on it. They're more of a suggestion.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.7 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Basingstoke | – | 2.0 |
| Tadley | 10.8 km | 1.8 |
| Four Marks | 17.8 km | 1.6 |
| Hook | 10.5 km | 1.5 |
| Whitchurch | 16.7 km | 1.4 |
| Alton | 15.4 km | 1.3 |
| Burghfield Common | 14.8 km | 1.1 |
| Thatcham | 18.1 km | 1.0 |
| Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross | 17.2 km | 0.8 |
| Oakley | 5.4 km | 0.7 |
| Odiham | 11.2 km | 0.4 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |