Crap Towns / Glastonbury / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Glastonbury?
There were 5.7 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Glastonbury from 2021 to 2025, 2.4 times the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 8.4, up from 1.4 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.4 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 6.6 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 8.4 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 3.9 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 8.4 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Glastonbury | – | 5.7 |
| Highbridge | 19.9 km | 4.3 |
| Cheddar | 15.2 km | 3.6 |
| Bridgwater | 20.7 km | 3.3 |
| Shepton Mallet | 12.3 km | 2.1 |
| Burnham-on-Sea | 22.1 km | 2.0 |
| Somerton | 10.7 km | 1.9 |
| Wells | 7.8 km | 1.7 |
| Street | 3.5 km | 1.0 |
| Midsomer Norton | 21.9 km | 0.9 |
| Paulton | 22.8 km | 0.7 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |