Crap Towns / Bath / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Bath?
There were 2.3 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Bath from 2021 to 2025, about the same as the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 3.5, up from 2.4 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 0.8 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Kingswood and Fishponds | 14.1 km | 2.4 |
| Bath | – | 2.3 |
| Bradford-on-Avon | 9.2 km | 2.1 |
| Melksham | 16.4 km | 2.1 |
| Radstock | 11.7 km | 2.0 |
| Trowbridge | 13.2 km | 1.8 |
| Corsham | 13.3 km | 1.5 |
| Keynsham | 9.7 km | 1.3 |
| Peasedown St John | 8.5 km | 1.0 |
| Midsomer Norton | 13.5 km | 0.9 |
| Paulton | 12.6 km | 0.7 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |