Crap Towns / Freshwater and Totland / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Freshwater and Totland?
There were 1.5 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Freshwater and Totland from 2021 to 2025, 38% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 2.5, up from 2.4 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 0.0 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Newport | 16.2 km | 4.4 |
| New Milton | 12.5 km | 3.5 |
| Christchurch | 16.9 km | 3.3 |
| Blackfield and Langley | 18.3 km | 2.6 |
| Holbury | 19.8 km | 2.3 |
| Cowes | 16.9 km | 2.2 |
| Lymington | 9.0 km | 2.1 |
| Ashley | 11.6 km | 1.9 |
| Freshwater and Totland | – | 1.5 |
| Barton on Sea | 11.4 km | 0.8 |
| East Cowes | 19.0 km | 0.4 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |