Crap Towns / Sandown / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Sandown?
There were 3.5 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Sandown from 2021 to 2025, 46% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 1.7, down from 2.4 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 4.7 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 3.2 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 5.6 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Newport | 10.6 km | 4.4 |
| Portsmouth | 20.5 km | 3.9 |
| Sandown | – | 3.5 |
| Gosport | 16.7 km | 3.1 |
| Ventnor | 6.7 km | 3.1 |
| Ryde | 8.1 km | 2.9 |
| Cowes | 14.9 km | 2.2 |
| Shanklin | 2.4 km | 2.0 |
| Lee-on-the-Solent | 19.3 km | 1.7 |
| South Hayling | 21.0 km | 1.6 |
| East Cowes | 13.6 km | 0.4 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |