Crap Towns / Cowes / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Cowes?
There were 2.2 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Cowes from 2021 to 2025, 8% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 2.0, down from 4.4 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4.4 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 1.3 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 2.0 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 1.3 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Newport | 5.6 km | 4.4 |
| Fareham | 13.7 km | 3.4 |
| Gosport | 12.6 km | 3.1 |
| Ryde | 11.2 km | 2.9 |
| Locks Heath | 12.4 km | 2.8 |
| Netley | 14.0 km | 2.7 |
| Blackfield and Langley | 8.2 km | 2.6 |
| Holbury | 10.3 km | 2.3 |
| Cowes | – | 2.2 |
| Lee-on-the-Solent | 10.3 km | 1.7 |
| East Cowes | 2.2 km | 0.4 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |