Crap Towns / Shanklin / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Shanklin?
There were 2.0 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Shanklin from 2021 to 2025, 17% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 3.1, up from 3.0 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.0 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 1.0 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 0.0 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Newport | 11.4 km | 4.4 |
| Portsmouth | 22.9 km | 3.9 |
| Sandown | 2.4 km | 3.5 |
| Gosport | 19.1 km | 3.1 |
| Ventnor | 4.3 km | 3.1 |
| Ryde | 10.5 km | 2.9 |
| Cowes | 16.3 km | 2.2 |
| Shanklin | – | 2.0 |
| Lee-on-the-Solent | 21.4 km | 1.7 |
| South Hayling | 23.3 km | 1.6 |
| East Cowes | 15.2 km | 0.4 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |