Crap Towns / Newport / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Newport?
There were 1.6 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Newport from 2021 to 2025, 33% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 2.1, up from 0.7 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.7 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 0.7 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 4.2 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Penkridge | 18.6 km | 1.7 |
| Telford | 11.2 km | 1.7 |
| Newport | – | 1.6 |
| Stafford | 18.4 km | 1.5 |
| Market Drayton | 17.2 km | 1.5 |
| Codsall | 20.0 km | 1.2 |
| Stone | 21.1 km | 1.2 |
| Shifnal | 11.1 km | 1.1 |
| Albrighton | 15.4 km | 0.3 |
| Perton | 22.4 km | 0.2 |
| Broseley | 18.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |