Crap Towns / Saltash / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Saltash?
There were 1.4 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Saltash from 2021 to 2025, 42% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 1.3, up from 0.7 in 2021.
Saltash spends rush hour staring at Plymouth across the Tamar, and Plymouth isn't worth looking at for that long.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.7 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 3.9 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 0.7 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 0.7 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Torpoint | 3.9 km | 3.6 |
| St Blazey | 35.8 km | 2.7 |
| Plymouth | 7.3 km | 2.5 |
| Looe | 17.4 km | 2.3 |
| Bodmin | 35.4 km | 2.0 |
| Tavistock | 16.2 km | 1.9 |
| Liskeard | 17.5 km | 1.8 |
| Launceston | 26.9 km | 1.7 |
| Saltash | – | 1.4 |
| Ivybridge | 21.6 km | 0.8 |
| Kingsbridge | 35.1 km | 0.7 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |