Crap Towns / Minehead / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Minehead?
There were 2.1 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Minehead from 2021 to 2025, 13% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 4.3, up from 1.2 in 2021.
Blenheim Road is where motorhomes come to not move for the whole summer.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.2 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 0.5 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 4.3 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Taunton | 33.6 km | 2.5 |
| South Molton | 32.3 km | 2.3 |
| Minehead | – | 2.1 |
| Burnham-on-Sea | 34.3 km | 2.0 |
| Tiverton | 33.5 km | 1.8 |
| Wellington | 30.7 km | 1.4 |
| Penarth | 33.5 km | 1.2 |
| Barry | 27.1 km | 1.2 |
| Dinas Powis | 31.5 km | 0.7 |
| Rhoose | 23.0 km | 0.5 |
| Llantwit Major | 22.7 km | less than 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |