Crap Towns / Shaftesbury / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Shaftesbury?
There were 2.6 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Shaftesbury from 2021 to 2025, 8% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was less than 0.1, down from 0.4 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.4 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 6.9 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | less than 0.1 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Shaftesbury | – | 2.6 |
| Salisbury | 28.6 km | 2.5 |
| Frome | 26.4 km | 2.3 |
| Sherborne | 23.8 km | 2.2 |
| Wimborne Minster | 27.7 km | 2.0 |
| Warminster | 21.9 km | 2.0 |
| Westbury | 28.4 km | 1.9 |
| Gillingham | 6.9 km | 1.7 |
| Blandford Forum | 16.5 km | 1.5 |
| Verwood | 26.3 km | 1.4 |
| Wincanton | 16.3 km | 1.2 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |