Crap Towns / Newbury / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Newbury?
There were 1.7 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Newbury from 2021 to 2025, 29% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 1.7, up from 0.9 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.9 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 1.5 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 1.9 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Basingstoke | 21.5 km | 2.0 |
| Tadley | 13.0 km | 1.8 |
| Newbury | – | 1.7 |
| Whitchurch | 19.4 km | 1.4 |
| Burghfield Common | 17.6 km | 1.1 |
| Thatcham | 4.7 km | 1.0 |
| Wantage | 22.0 km | 1.0 |
| Didcot | 23.6 km | 0.9 |
| Hungerford | 13.9 km | 0.9 |
| Grove | 23.8 km | 0.8 |
| Oakley | 19.8 km | 0.7 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |