Crap Towns / Chippenham / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Chippenham?
There were 1.7 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Chippenham from 2021 to 2025, 29% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 2.8, up from 1.2 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.2 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 1.1 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 1.1 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Devizes | 15.4 km | 2.5 |
| Bath | 18.9 km | 2.3 |
| Bradford-on-Avon | 15.3 km | 2.1 |
| Melksham | 9.2 km | 2.1 |
| Trowbridge | 15.7 km | 1.8 |
| Royal Wootton Bassett | 18.3 km | 1.7 |
| Chippenham | – | 1.7 |
| Corsham | 5.6 km | 1.5 |
| Calne | 9.4 km | 1.5 |
| Malmesbury | 14.3 km | 1.4 |
| Tetbury | 20.4 km | 0.9 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |