Crap Towns / Poole / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Poole?
There were 3.9 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Poole from 2021 to 2025, 1.6 times the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 3.5, down from 4.4 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4.4 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 4.1 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 3.6 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 4.0 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth | 5.8 km | 4.1 |
| Poole | – | 3.9 |
| Upton | 5.3 km | 3.4 |
| Merley | 6.2 km | 3.2 |
| Ferndown | 9.5 km | 2.9 |
| Ashley Heath | 14.5 km | 2.8 |
| West Moors | 12.2 km | 2.6 |
| Corfe Mullen | 6.4 km | 2.1 |
| Wimborne Minster | 8.8 km | 2.0 |
| Wareham | 11.9 km | 1.7 |
| Swanage | 12.5 km | 1.5 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |