Crap Towns / Taunton / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Taunton?
There were 2.5 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Taunton from 2021 to 2025, about the same as the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 2.4, down from 2.8 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Highbridge | 24.3 km | 4.3 |
| Bridgwater | 13.7 km | 3.3 |
| Chard | 18.8 km | 2.9 |
| Taunton | – | 2.5 |
| Honiton | 25.7 km | 2.3 |
| Burnham-on-Sea | 26.0 km | 2.0 |
| Somerton | 25.7 km | 1.9 |
| Cullompton | 27.4 km | 1.8 |
| Ilminster | 16.9 km | 1.7 |
| Crewkerne | 26.5 km | 1.7 |
| Wellington | 9.8 km | 1.4 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |