Crap Towns / St Austell / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in St Austell?
There were 1.7 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in St Austell from 2021 to 2025, 29% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 0.8, down from 2.5 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 1.2 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 0.8 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Truro | 21.2 km | 3.2 |
| St Blazey | 4.5 km | 2.7 |
| Redruth | 33.7 km | 2.7 |
| Falmouth | 30.3 km | 2.3 |
| Looe | 23.4 km | 2.3 |
| Newquay | 21.1 km | 2.2 |
| Wadebridge | 19.7 km | 2.1 |
| Bodmin | 14.6 km | 2.0 |
| Liskeard | 25.9 km | 1.8 |
| St Austell | – | 1.7 |
| Penryn | 30.6 km | 0.5 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |