Crap Towns / Highworth / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Highworth?
There were 0.8 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Highworth from 2021 to 2025, 67% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 0.5, up from 0.3 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 1.4 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 1.5 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Stratton St Margaret | 5.6 km | 3.5 |
| Cirencester | 19.8 km | 2.4 |
| Swindon | 9.1 km | 2.3 |
| Wroughton | 12.9 km | 1.8 |
| Royal Wootton Bassett | 16.2 km | 1.7 |
| Faringdon | 9.0 km | 1.0 |
| Carterton | 16.5 km | 0.9 |
| Grove | 19.9 km | 0.8 |
| Highworth | – | 0.8 |
| Shrivenham and Watchfield | 5.5 km | 0.5 |
| Broad Blunsdon | 5.9 km | 0.4 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |