Crap Towns / Blandford Forum / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Blandford Forum?
There were 1.5 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Blandford Forum from 2021 to 2025, 38% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 1.8, up from 0.1 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 1.4 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 3.7 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Upton | 16.7 km | 3.4 |
| Merley | 16.2 km | 3.2 |
| Ferndown | 19.5 km | 2.9 |
| West Moors | 20.1 km | 2.6 |
| Shaftesbury | 16.5 km | 2.6 |
| Corfe Mullen | 14.6 km | 2.1 |
| Wimborne Minster | 15.2 km | 2.0 |
| Wareham | 19.2 km | 1.7 |
| Blandford Forum | – | 1.5 |
| Verwood | 20.0 km | 1.4 |
| Wool | 19.4 km | 1.3 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |