Crap Towns / Launceston / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Launceston?
There were 1.7 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Launceston from 2021 to 2025, 29% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 1.2, the same as in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.2 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 1.2 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 1.2 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 3.6 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 1.2 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Torpoint | 30.7 km | 3.6 |
| Bude | 24.7 km | 2.7 |
| Plymouth | 31.4 km | 2.5 |
| Looe | 31.7 km | 2.3 |
| Wadebridge | 35.8 km | 2.1 |
| Bodmin | 31.0 km | 2.0 |
| Tavistock | 18.5 km | 1.9 |
| Liskeard | 21.1 km | 1.8 |
| Launceston | – | 1.7 |
| Saltash | 26.9 km | 1.4 |
| Okehampton | 28.8 km | 0.9 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |