Crap Towns / Devizes / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Devizes?
There were 2.5 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Devizes from 2021 to 2025, about the same as the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 2.5, down from 4.2 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4.2 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 4.3 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 0.4 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 1.3 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Devizes | – | 2.5 |
| Bradford-on-Avon | 18.3 km | 2.1 |
| Melksham | 10.5 km | 2.1 |
| Warminster | 21.0 km | 2.0 |
| Westbury | 17.4 km | 1.9 |
| Marlborough | 19.3 km | 1.8 |
| Trowbridge | 15.1 km | 1.8 |
| Royal Wootton Bassett | 22.1 km | 1.7 |
| Chippenham | 15.4 km | 1.7 |
| Corsham | 16.8 km | 1.5 |
| Calne | 9.6 km | 1.5 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |