Crap Towns / Bradford-on-Avon / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Bradford-on-Avon?
There were 2.1 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Bradford-on-Avon from 2021 to 2025, 13% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 3.3, up from 1.7 in 2021.
The Town Bridge pavement is so narrow that a lorry mirror is a normal part of the walk to work.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.7 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 0.6 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 1.6 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Bath | 9.2 km | 2.3 |
| Frome | 13.5 km | 2.3 |
| Bradford-on-Avon | – | 2.1 |
| Melksham | 8.9 km | 2.1 |
| Radstock | 15.4 km | 2.0 |
| Warminster | 16.5 km | 2.0 |
| Westbury | 9.8 km | 1.9 |
| Trowbridge | 4.0 km | 1.8 |
| Chippenham | 15.3 km | 1.7 |
| Corsham | 10.3 km | 1.5 |
| Peasedown St John | 13.0 km | 1.0 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |