Crap Towns / Swindon / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Swindon?
There were 2.3 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Swindon from 2021 to 2025, about the same as the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 2.8, up from 2.3 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Stratton St Margaret | 4.0 km | 3.5 |
| Cirencester | 19.7 km | 2.4 |
| Swindon | – | 2.3 |
| Marlborough | 17.1 km | 1.8 |
| Wroughton | 4.8 km | 1.8 |
| Royal Wootton Bassett | 7.6 km | 1.7 |
| Calne | 20.0 km | 1.5 |
| Faringdon | 17.4 km | 1.0 |
| Highworth | 9.1 km | 0.8 |
| Shrivenham and Watchfield | 11.4 km | 0.5 |
| Broad Blunsdon | 4.6 km | 0.4 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |