Crap Towns / Ferndown / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Ferndown?
There were 2.9 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Ferndown from 2021 to 2025, 21% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 3.9, up from 3.4 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.4 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 1.2 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 3.9 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth | 7.2 km | 4.1 |
| Poole | 9.5 km | 3.9 |
| Ringwood | 10.0 km | 3.6 |
| Upton | 11.8 km | 3.4 |
| Merley | 5.5 km | 3.2 |
| Ferndown | – | 2.9 |
| Ashley Heath | 5.6 km | 2.8 |
| West Moors | 2.7 km | 2.6 |
| Corfe Mullen | 9.7 km | 2.1 |
| Wimborne Minster | 4.6 km | 2.0 |
| Verwood | 8.4 km | 1.4 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |